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
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
1482
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
1604
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
P00577
0361
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
1740
Gopaldas
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
1893
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
2305
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2440
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1334
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
1894
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
P01144
0968
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
2296
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2441
Rama Narayan
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
0913
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1033
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1611
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
0117
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
2665
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
1032
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2815
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
3159
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1605
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
0307
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
H
M
H
1927
violin
2306
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
0878
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
2814
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
1880
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
0506
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
2611
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
1034
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
3127
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2141
Mishra, Chhote Lal
P01147
0971
H
M
H
1940
tabla
2317
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
0879
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
2816
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
0024
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
P00427
0198
H
M
H
1929
sitar
0119
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0397
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0728
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
3130
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
P00427
0198
H
M
H
1929
sitar
1608
Das, Raghab Chandra
P00582
0366
O
M
H
1919
0200
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
0295
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
2151
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
0620
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
0910
Vithal Iyer
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
1302
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
0507
Mishra, Gopal 2
P01149
0974
H
M
H
1950
tabla
2298
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0729
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1036
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
1187
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Alla Rakka Qureishi
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0026
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
P00429
0200
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0122
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1885
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0399
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
2142
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
1393
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
0881
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
2989
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1417
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
1485
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
P00430
0201
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1612
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
0297
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0400
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0509
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2299
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
1413
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2722
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
3140
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
P00005
0045
H
M
M
1862
sarod
0027
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
1886
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2617
Chaubey, Debabrata
P00022
0046
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0164
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0298
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
0401
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
0884
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3144
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
0203
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0299
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2624
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
0124
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
1887
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2011
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
P01152
0978
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
2300
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0029
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
1616
Dasgupta, Buddhadev
P05927
0371
H
M
H
1933
sarod
0204
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0300
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
2450
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
1487
Dasgupta, Buddhave
P05927
0371
H
M
H
1933
sarod
1750
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
1888
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0886
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
1041
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
0301
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0403

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