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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P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P06159
1667
3154
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01808
1668
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00464
0236
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01320
1157
0765
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00749
0550
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01036
0856
2180
Laddam Khan
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00469
0242
0139
Biswas, Anil
O
M
H
1914
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00319
0081
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00614
0403
0227
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01820
1680
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P01189
1016
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
H
M
H
1886
others
P00322
0084
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00007
0085
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01043
0863
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P00475
0248
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina

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