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
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0030
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
3160
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
1498
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
P00354
0121
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0080
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1554
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
P00366
0134
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
P00367
0135
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1560
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
Others
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
Vocal
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
1336
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1656
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
P00089
0262
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1341
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
1666
Chandra Singh
P00504
0279
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1670
Chandrappa. S
P00507
0282
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0180
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
1739
Das, Kalipada
P00576
0360
O
M
H
1943
Vocal
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal

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