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
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P06082
0388
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01027
0846
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01170
0997
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01312
1149
0751
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
H
M
H
1929
others
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01028
0847
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00456
0228
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01314
1151
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P00057
0069
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00057
0069
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00459
0231
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00308
0070
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin

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