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
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00468
0240
1642
Bisht,Krishna
H
M
H
1944
khyal
P00609
0398
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00024
0707
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P00317
0079
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00469
0242
0139
Biswas, Anil
O
M
H
1914
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01038
0858
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01323
1160
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00469
0242
1644
Biswas Anil
H
M
H
1914
others
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01323
1160
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01348
1677
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
H
M
H
1898
khyal
P00318
0080
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00613
0402
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
P01187
1014
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01324
1161
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01818
1678
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
P00319
0081
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00471
0244
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01187
1014
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01324
1161
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01819
1679
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
O
M
H
1915
vocal
P00320
0082
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00471
0244
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00614
0403
0227
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01188
1015
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01325
1162
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01820
1680
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01325
1162
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal

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