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
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0513
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0628
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
2824
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
1488
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
P00435
0206
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
1613
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1883
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Mishra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1934
tabla
2310
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1042
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0302
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0404
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0518
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
2996
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
1081
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0206
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1889
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2153
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0888
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
1753
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2274
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
0604
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
0527
Mishra, Nand Kishore
P01156
0982
H
M
H
tabla
2312
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
0031
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0304
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2271
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2163
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0623
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
0735
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1045
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1317
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1891
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2302
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Mishra, Ramji 2
P01158
0984
H
F
H
1941
tabla
2313
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0890
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1044
Dutta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
violin
0250
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0630
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2635
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0821
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0522
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2303
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1046
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
1201
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2550
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
1490
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1879
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
mridangam
harmonium
2018
Misra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0631
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1425
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
3000
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0313
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
0128
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1881
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
1379
Mishra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2314
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
0738
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0891
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
1202
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
1625
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0208
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
P00728
0528
C & H
M
H
1931
violin
1882
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2464
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
3001
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1756
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0420
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
0739
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
1048
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
1203
Datta, Rash Behari
P00593
0379
H
M
H
1946
sitar
1757
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034
Mishra, Umashankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0624
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2832
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
3003
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
2448
Gopalnath, M.V.
P00730
0530
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
1895
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0525
Mishra, Uma Shankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2304
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0893
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1049
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1204
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0035
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
2161
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
P01163
0989
H
M
H
1936
tabla
2316
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2639
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
2833
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
3004

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