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
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
0203
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0299
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0511
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
P01151
0977
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
2309
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
others
2449
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2624
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2822
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2999
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1272
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
P02002
1871
H
M
H
1937
khyal
3153
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
0124
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1749
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
1887
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2011
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2144
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
P01152
0978
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
2300
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
khyal
0731
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0885
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
others
1040
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1191
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3094
Yash Paul
P02003
1872
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
3155
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0029
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
1616
Dasgupta, Buddhadev
P05927
0371
H
M
H
1933
sarod
0204
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0300
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0402
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0512
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
tabla
others
0622
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
2450
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2627
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
others
2823
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2993
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
vocal
1082
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1313
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
1487
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1270
Dasgupta, Buddhave
P05927
0371
H
M
H
1933
sarod
1750
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
1888
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2012
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2146
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
2301
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
0732
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0886
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
1041
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1193
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2871
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
vocal
2462
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
vocal
0030
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
vocal
3091
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
0205
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
0301
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0403
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0513
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0628
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
2453
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
2824
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
2994
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0935
Ratna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
vocal
0925
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
1488
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
P00435
0206
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
1613
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
1751
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1883
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Mishra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1934
tabla
2310
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
0733
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0887
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1042
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1194
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2701
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
vocal
2689
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
vocal
3160
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
P00436
0207
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
1618
Dasgupta, Mira
P00588
0373
H
F
H
1944
khyal
1752
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0302
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0404
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0518
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0629
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
2457
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2630
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
2996
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
1081
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
vocal
1103
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
others
0120
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
1331
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0206
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1889
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2153
Mishra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2311
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
vocal
0734
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0888
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1043
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
vocal
1195

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