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
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01283
1118
0722
Navaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal

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