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
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00840
0648
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00839
0647
0385
Janaki, Komattil
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P00834
0640
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00833
0639
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00833
0639
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P00831
0637
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P00109
0635
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
O
M
H
1896
vocal
P00109
0635
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
H
M
H
1896
P06742
0634
0378
Jahangir Khan
H
M
M
1871
tabla
P00828
0633
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00828
0633
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
H & C
M
H
1921
vina
P00827
0632
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00827
0632
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00826
0631
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00825
0630
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
H
M
H
1886
khyal
P00824
0629
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00822
0627
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00822
0627
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P02053
0608
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00802
0607
0361
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
sitar
P00802
0607
1372
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00792
0596
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
H
M
H
1943
others
P00791
0595
0356
Harischandran K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00791
0595
1949
Harishchandra K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00790
0594
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P00789
0593
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1952
vocal
P00788
0592
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00788
0592
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00787
0591
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00786
0590
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
H
M
H
1901
others
P00786
0590
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P00785
0589
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
H
M
H
1926
others

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