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
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00424
0195
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01004
0823
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
others
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01995
1863
3127
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01004
0823
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P00287
0042
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00427
0198
0119
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01996
1865
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P00427
0198
1608
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00582
0366
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
O
M
H
1919
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01005
0824
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
P00034
0973
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01997
1866
1302
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01006
0825
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00716
0516
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P01006
0825
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P00037
0975
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00717
0517
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01007
0826
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01999
1868
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P00005
0045
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P00022
0046
0164
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00718
0518
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
P00865
0677
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P02001
1870
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P00586
0370
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
P00719
0519
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P00433
0204
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P01152
0978
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00433
0204
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P05927
0371
0204
Dasgupta, Buddhadev
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00720
0520
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P05927
0371
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar

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