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
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01579
1429
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00626
0416
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01335
1173
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01842
1704
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla
P05950
0098
1528
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P00626
0416
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00770
0571
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01203
1031
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01336
1174
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01843
1705
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P00334
0099
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01204
1032
0658
Mulye, Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
khyal
tabla
P01336
1174
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01459
1302
2698
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01581
1431
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P00335
0100
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P06119
0261
1657
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00628
0418
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01204
1032
1397
Mulye Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P05978
1175
0783
Pathak, Balaram
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01581
1431
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00089
0262
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
vocal
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01204
1032
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P05978
1175
2510
Pathak, Balram
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00488
0263
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P00773
0574
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
H
M
H
1938
others
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01338
1176
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00488
0263
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01338
1176
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01461
1304
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01583
1433
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P05988
0102
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00489
0264
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00631
0421
0241
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
violin
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01339
1177
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P01583
1433
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina

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