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
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
0329
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0545
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
P01192
1019
H
M
H
1926
sitar
2343
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
1406
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
2686
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
3034
Purushottam Das
P01827
1687
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
0824
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
0143
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1919
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2187
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
0922
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
1075
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
1231
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
0054
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
1650
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2687
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
2864
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1520
Bordolayee, Sundor
P00476
0250
H
M
H
1916
sitar
0144
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
1920
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
0056
Bordolai, Sundor
P00476
0250
H
M
H
1916
sitar
1651
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
0332
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2051
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
P01831
1691
H
M
H
1900
violin
0741
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1521
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
1921
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
2053
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1233
Appasami Iyer, S.
P00328
0091
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
0055
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
0334
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0433
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0777
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3040
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
0844
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
1924
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2054
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0554
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
P01196
1023
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2350
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2502
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
1234
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0846
Bose, Joya
P00479
0253
H
F
H
1941
sitar
0146
Dhar, Anil Chandra
P00621
0411
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1359
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
0333
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
2196
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
P01197
1024
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
2348
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
3041
Aravindakshan, M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
0058
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
0234
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1922
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0928
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
1235
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1523
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
1788
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
1923
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2693
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
0863
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0335
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
1084
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
2057
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
0550
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2873
Ramachandran, N.S.
P01837
1699
C
M
H
vina
0883
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
0149
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
2192
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
0930
Arunachalaiah, A.
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
0060
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1910
violin
1655
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
0780
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1415
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1525
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
P00625
0415
H
M
H
1927
tabla
0237
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
0338
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
2507
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2695
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1087
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
P00625
0415
H
M
H
1927
tabla
1791
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1926
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
1416
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2875
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
P00485
0259
H
M
H
1929
others
1802
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
0238
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
2697
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
0950
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
1528
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
1792
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
1928
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0932
Sakharam, Tawde
P01843
1705
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
0958
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
1529
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
M
1907
sitar
0150
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0438
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1427
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0962
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
H
sitar
1657
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
0239

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