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.

Advanced Search
to

3160 / 3160

Toggle column: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Gangadharam, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1825
Imarat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
0362
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1283
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
0082
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1962
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
P00946
0763
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2092
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0970
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3108
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2741
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1556
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
P01086
0907
H
M
H
1950
tabla
2230
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
2743
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1120
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1284
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0818
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0972
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Satyavati Ammula
P01903
1767
C
F
H
1942
violin
2774
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
P00527
0303
H
M
H
1934
sitar
1689
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2745
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1121
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
1285
Balasubramaniam, M.
P00368
0136
C
M
H
1927
violin
0084
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
P00806
0611
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1965
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
0465
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
0580
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0683
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
0820
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2913
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
3112
Balasubramaniam, M.
P00368
0136
C
M
H
1927
violin
1558
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
2095
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
2233
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2386
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2549
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1122
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
1289
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
0466
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
0684
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0819
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2744
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
H
M
H
1925
flute
3117
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
P00665
0457
H
M
H
1911
tabla
0263
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2387
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
2548
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0975
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
0165
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
P00665
0457
H
M
H
1911
tabla
1829
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
2389
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2749
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
2811
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
1692
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
P00666
0458
H
M
H
1935
tabla
0264
Iqbal Hussein Khan
P00809
0614
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1373
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
0468
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
M
H
1939
vina
0582
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1124
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
2829
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
0166
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
P00666
0458
H
M
H
1935
tabla
1831
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
1968
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1927
violin
2097
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
F
H
1939
vina
2235
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
2831
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
1693
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
P01092
0913
H
F
H
1935
tabla
2237
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
1288
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
violin
2100
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
P01093
0914
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
2238
Narahari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0687
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3116
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
1324
Garg, Laxminarayan
P00668
0460
H
M
H
1932
sitar
0266
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1936
tabla
0367
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
0470
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
2391
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0830
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
0976
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1129
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
1290
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
P00669
0461
H
M
H
1935
sarod
0270
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
1970
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
2101
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0688
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2750
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2922
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
3121
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2836
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1698
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
P00669
0461
H
M
H
1935
sarod
1834
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0368
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
0472
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
0979
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1125

Download CSV