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
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01670
1523
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01793
1651
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00295
0053
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00727
0527
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01017
0836
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01160
0986
0631
Misra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01670
1523
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P00052
1652
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00736
0537
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00727
0527
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01018
0837
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01304
1140
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01671
1524
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00592
0378
0208
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P05674
0528
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
H & C
M
H
1931
violin
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01018
0837
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01671
1524
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01794
1653
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P01019
0838
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01305
1141
0739
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01672
1525
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01794
1653
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P01019
0838
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P06012
0988
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01305
1141
2467
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01672
1525
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00730
0530
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P01020
0839
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01306
1142
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01795
1654
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01020
0839
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01163
0989
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00595
0381
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01021
0840
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01164
0990
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vichitra vina
sitar
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01674
1527
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00446
0217
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00732
0532
1904
Goswami Utpala
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P01021
0840
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
C
M
H
1928
violin