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
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01283
1118
0722
Navaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00998
0817
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar

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