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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01991
1859
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P01292
1127
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00859
0671
1377
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00288
0043
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P00288
0043
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
others
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00862
0674
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
C
F
H
1891
vocal
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P00432
0203
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal

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