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
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0438
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1427
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0962
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
H
sitar
1657
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
0239
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2062
Mulye Shashikant
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
1397
Pathak, Balaram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1929
sitar
0783
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
0934
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
2876
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vchitra vina
1793
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0439
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
2356
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2510
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2700
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
0152
Doctor, Serene H.
P00629
0419
H
F
Others
1794
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2063
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vina
2200
Pathal, Bindumadhav
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
0784
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
0936
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
1029
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1658
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2511
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2702
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1090
Butt, Sanna Ullah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
0153
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
Others
1900
violin
0241
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0785
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0933
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
1080
Butt. Sanna Allah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
1659
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
1382
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2512
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
2699
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
1244
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
0242
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
2065
Munir Khan 1
P01207
1035
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
0661
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
3055
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
0341
Kanungo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0445
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
P01208
1036
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
2359
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
P00491
0266
H
M
H
1896
tabla
1337
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
2070
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
0940
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
0441
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
946
tabla
0559
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
2707
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0245
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2066
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
2204
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1800
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2068
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1094
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
1248
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
1447
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
0244
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0442
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
violin
0949
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2883
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
3061
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
1153
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0066
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1799
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2067
Laxman Singh
P01062
0882
H
M
H
1927
tabla
0561
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
2716
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1095
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
1163
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1535
Doshi, A.V.
P00636
0427
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
1801
Kannan, S.
P00920
0736
N/A
M
H
1932
0443
Laxman Singh
P01062
0882
H
M
H
1927
tabla
2206
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0664
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2884
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
2612
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2362
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1252
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0666
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0793
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
0248
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
0562
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2583
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2518
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1437
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1804
Kanthe Maharaj
P06289
0739
H
M
H
1880
tabla
0444
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2207
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
0667
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
0945
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3066
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2618
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1321
Chamma Khan
P00499
0274
H
M
M
1927
tabla
1700
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0249
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
2365

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