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
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00327
0090
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P00327
0090
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01330
1167
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1927
others
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01331
1168
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01331
1168
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P00075
1169
0778
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
others
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00330
0093
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00330
0093
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01199
1026
0655
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
H
M
H
1935
others
P01332
1170
0779
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00623
0413
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01332
1170
2505
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal