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
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00999
0818
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00710
0509
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P00576
0360
1739
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01780
1637
2552
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01991
1859
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01001
0820
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01002
0821
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01993
1861
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00424
0195
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00712
0511
1878
Gopal Das 2
H
M
H
1932
others
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01002
0821
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01657
1510
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01993
1861
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01003
0822
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01145
0969
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
H & C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01292
1127
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01994
1862
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00579
0363
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
others
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00859
0671
1377
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal

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