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
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00998
0817
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00999
0818
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00710
0509
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P00576
0360
1739
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01780
1637
2552
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01991
1859
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01001
0820
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01002
0821
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01993
1861
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod

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