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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
0707
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
2776
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
2413
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0852
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
3028
Adam Saheb, Shauk
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1457
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
0279
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Adam Saheb, Shaik
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
1460
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
1856
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1991
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
P01954
1820
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
3037
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
P00398
0169
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
1585
Ghulam Husain Khan
P00692
0487
H
M
M
1928
sitar
0280
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0599
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
2578
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
2777
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
0281
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
0508
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2262
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
1007
Ghulam Jafar Khan
P06819
0646
H
M
M
191
sarangi
1366
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0600
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
2412
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
2783
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
0103
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
0181
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
1858
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2263
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
1256
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
3047
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
1588
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1722
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
0282
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0387
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
3075
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
1238
Chuttan Lal
P00559
0339
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
1355
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
0331
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
1410
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
0911
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
P00560
0340
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
1724
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
1859
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
0388
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
0602
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2659
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1332
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
H
M
M
1907
santur
0283
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0861
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
1166
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2436
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
P01148
0972
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
2297
Bhattacharya, Gouri
P00432
0203
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
1615
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
2301
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
1628
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
P00623
0413
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
P00623
0413
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
1789
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
0943
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
2355
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
3059
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
1938
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
2710
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
2615
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2661
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
sarod
dhrupad
khyal
others
1545
Ganguli, Anjali
P00664
0456
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
1828
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
0584
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
1446
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
3157
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
1614
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0285
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
1862
Ginde, Krishna
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
0286
Ginde, Krishna G.
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
1865
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
1872
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
dhrupad
khyal
1481
Das, Minakshi
P00580
0364
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
1743
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
0621
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
2994
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0742
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
P00731
0531
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
1855
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2468
Goswami Utpala
P00732
0532
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
1904
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
3008
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0748
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2474
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
P01810
1670
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
0757
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
1977
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0062
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
1077
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
2366
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2734
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
0814
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0681

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