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
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P01022
0841
2164
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01166
0992
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00092
0383
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00597
0384
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01309
1146
0748
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01799
1658
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P06080
0062
0045
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01024
0843
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01309
1146
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P06080
0062
1509
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00450
0222
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00029
0536
0312
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
sitar
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01169
0995
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
H
M
H
1917
others
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01434
1275
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01800
1659
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P00451
0223
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
O
M
H
1901
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00029
0536
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01169
0995
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
O
M
H
1917
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01434
1275
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01801
1660
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00452
0224
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00600
0387
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
H
M
H
1926
others
P00736
0537
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00095
0996
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01557
1404
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01801
1660
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others

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