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
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00666
0458
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01239
1071
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00667
0459
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01240
1072
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01241
1073
0687
Narahari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00668
0460
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00669
0461
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00954
0772
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P01242
1074
0688
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P05853
0462
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01243
1075
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal

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