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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
kanjira
mridangam
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0070
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
ghatam
kanjira
mridangam
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
P00568
0352
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
Others
others
harmonium
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
0308
Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
0130
Bholanath Prassana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
banjo
flute
tabla
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
P00459
0231
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
clarinet
flute
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
bin
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
0004
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
0449
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
0002
Abdul Khadar
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1452
Abdul Kadar
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
1453
Abdul Latif Khan
P06123
0006
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
0008
H
M
M
1872
tabla
1455
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
0008
H
M
M
1873
tabla
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0006
Adid Husain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0007
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1458
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal

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