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
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
Vocal
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0402
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
Vocal
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
1377
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2340
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Others
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0395
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0394
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0385
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
P00831
0637
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0380
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
P00825
0630
H
M
H
1886
khyal
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
P00824
0629
H
M
H
1927
sitar
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad

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