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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0356
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1949
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
P00796
0601
H
F
H
1925
tabla
1958
Hukum Chand
P00799
0604
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0361
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
sitar
1372
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
P00806
0611
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
P00809
0614
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1936
tabla
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
P00824
0629
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0378
Jahangir Khan
P06742
0634
H
M
M
1871
tabla
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
0380
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
0428
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram

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