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
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P00308
0070
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00309
0071
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P06159
1667
3154
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00464
0236
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal

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