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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01339
1177
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01708
1562
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00916
0732
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P01340
1178
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00491
0266
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
H
M
H
1896
tabla
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01464
1307
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal

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