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
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00512
0288
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00650
0442
1816
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01223
1054
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01356
1194
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01884
1746
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00651
0443
1817
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P01076
0896
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01600
1451
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01724
1579
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00513
0289
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00652
0444
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00935
0752
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01357
1195
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P00358
0125
0075
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01887
1749
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00653
0445
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01358
1196
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00359
0126
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00654
0446
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00938
0755
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
violin
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00360
0127
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00655
0447
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang

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