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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P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01734
1589
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P01238
1070
0684
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P00665
0457
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00666
0458
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
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
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00668
0460
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
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
P00669
0461
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P00954
0772
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
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
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
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
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
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
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911

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