Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P05927
0371
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01010
0829
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01789
1646
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01665
1518
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01790
1647
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P02006
1876
0925
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01011
0830
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01299
1135
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01790
1647
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P02006
1876
2689
Rathna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P00291
0049
3160
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00722
0522
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01012
0831
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
C
M
H
1923
vina
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01791
1648
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00437
0208
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00722
0522
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P02007
1877
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P00437
0208
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P01013
0832
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P01013
0832
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal