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
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01820
1680
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01325
1162
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01189
1016
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
H
M
H
1886
others
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00322
0084
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00007
0085
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01043
0863
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00475
0248
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01044
0864
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01192
1019
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01328
1165
0772
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P01451
1293
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01696
1549
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00325
0088
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00475
0248
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01328
1165
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P00325
0088
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01193
1020
0652
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01328
1165
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal