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
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1945
sarod
1494
Bholanath Prassana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
0130
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
1884
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0526
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
0627
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1051
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1205
Bholanath Prasnana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
1629
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2162
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
0634
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
2838
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
3005
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
sitar
2320
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1050
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0411
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
0635
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2837
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
0212
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2021
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
0530
Mitra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
2321
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0897
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
1631
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1761
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
2165
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
P01167
0993
H
F
H
1939
sitar
2318
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1054
Anant Lal
P06080
0062
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
0045
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
2465
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2842
Anant Lal
P06080
0062
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
1509
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
0899
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1426
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
0037
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
1411
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
P01169
0995
O
M
H
1917
2322
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
2645
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
2843
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2570
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
1900
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
0900
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1055
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
2646
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
2577
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
0638
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
0901
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2324
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2647
Ramachandra Shastry, H
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1906
flute
0880
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0533
Mohd. Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
2325
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0902
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
2616
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2172
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2648
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1097
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
P00458
0230
H
M
H
1926
tabla
0133
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
0639
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0755
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0903
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2887
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
0041
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
P00458
0230
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1632
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
1905
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0419
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2327
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0971
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
1265
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1503
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
P00459
0231
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
1633
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
1908
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2032
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0535
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0640
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2481
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1059
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1911
violin
3082
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
0042
Bhowmick, K.N.
P00460
0232
H
M
H
1940
tabla
1635
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2174
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2328
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2849
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1250
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1504
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2028
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
2451
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
0641
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0905
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1216
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
3064
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
1505
Bhullan Khan
P00462
0234
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0134
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2035
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
0537
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2329
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
0760
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651

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