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
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
2485
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
0906
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Kabra, Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0421
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
2652
Yaqub Ali Khan
P06159
1667
H
M
H
1935
sarod
3154
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0044
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2037
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1218
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
P01808
1668
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
3156
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1507
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
0135
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
0422
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2668
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
3023
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
1508
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
1637
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
0321
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2038
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2331
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
0912
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
1911
Pareek, Badri Narain
P01319
1156
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
0764
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2664
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0322
Pareek, Badri Narain
P01319
1156
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
2489
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1065
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
P01811
1671
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2486
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1912
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0540
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
P01320
1157
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
0765
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2855
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
1403
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0323
Laddam Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
2180
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
P01320
1157
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
2490
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
0914
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
2466
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
0040
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1913
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
0541
Parikh, Arvind N.
P01321
1158
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0766
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
2669
Bismillah Khan
P00014
0241
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
0138
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
0324
Moinuddin Khan
P01183
1010
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
2335
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
P01321
1158
H
M
H
1927
sitar
2491
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1067
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1223
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
1424
Bismillah Khan
P00014
0241
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
1643
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
0326
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2857
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Biswas, Anil
P00469
0242
O
M
H
1914
0139
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1915
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0916
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1068
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1224
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1916
More, Raghunat T.
P01186
1013
H
M
H
1912
tabla
2337
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2672
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3027
Biswas Joya
P00470
0243
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1646
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2044
Angappan, Perambalur N.
P00319
0081
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
0050
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0227
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0918
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2535
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
0168
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
1780
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
P01821
1681
H
M
H
1920
violin
0761
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
1699
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
0428
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
0649
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
P00322
0084
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1517
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2046
Annapurna
P00007
0085
H
F
H
1927
sitar
0052
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0547
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1395
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0771
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
1072
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vchitra vina
1227
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
P00323
0086
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
1518
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0328
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2188
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2241
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
2863
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vchitra vina
3032
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0142
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
P01192
1019
H
M
H
1926
sitar
0651
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
0772
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
0921
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1229
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1320
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1649

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