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
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01328
1165
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P00325
0088
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01328
1165
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00327
0090
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P00327
0090
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01331
1168
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01331
1168
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P00330
0093
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00622
0412
0234
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P00330
0093
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P06507
1300
0930
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00483
0257
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01334
1172
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P06507
1300
1415
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00625
0415
0237
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01334
1172
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P06507
1300
2695
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01579
1429
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01579
1429
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00626
0416
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01842
1704
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla
P05950
0098
1528
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P00626
0416
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00770
0571
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01843
1705
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P00334
0099
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01459
1302
2698
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01581
1431
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P06119
0261
1657
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00628
0418
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vichitra vina

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