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
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P01089
0910
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01238
1070
0684
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00370
0138
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00665
0457
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P01089
0910
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00666
0458
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01239
1071
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00667
0459
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01240
1072
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01241
1073
0687
Narahari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00668
0460
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam

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