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
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01791
1648
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00437
0208
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00722
0522
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P02007
1877
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P00437
0208
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01013
0832
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P01013
0832
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01015
0834
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P01302
1138
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00591
0377
0250
Dutta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
violin
P00726
0526
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P01015
0834
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00295
0053
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00591
0377
1358
Datta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00726
0526
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P01016
0835
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
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

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