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
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P00075
1169
0778
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
others
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00330
0093
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00622
0412
0234
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P00075
1169
2504
Parveen, Sultana
H
F
M
1948
others
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00330
0093
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01199
1026
0655
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
H
M
H
1935
others
P01332
1170
0779
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00623
0413
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01332
1170
2505
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P06507
1300
0930
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00483
0257
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01334
1172
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P06507
1300
1415
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00625
0415
0237
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01201
1029
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01334
1172
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P06507
1300
2695
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01579
1429
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal

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