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
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00938
0755
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
violin
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00360
0127
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00655
0447
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00655
0447
1830
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01892
1755
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00361
0128
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00656
0448
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01361
1199
2536
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P00362
0129
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00520
0296
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00941
0758
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01362
1200
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01484
1328
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01895
1758
2714
Roy, Raja
H
M
H
1911
sitar
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00521
0297
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
vocal
P00658
0450
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00521
0297
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00658
0450
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01083
0904
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others

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