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
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
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00327
0090
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P00327
0090
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01330
1167
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1927
others
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01331
1168
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01331
1168
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla

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