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
Ghose. Asrukuna
P00683
0477
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
1847
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2964
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3057
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
others
0105
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
others
2268
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2499
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0107
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
2610
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1997
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1592
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1998
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
2967
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0998
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
1018
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1170
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2773
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
2794
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1016
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1171
Girija Devi
P00032
0498
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
0288
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0395
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
0615
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2792
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0938
Girijadevi
P00032
0498
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
1867
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2001
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1017
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
others
1172
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2705
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0018
Jayalakshmi
P06820
0659
C
F
H
1921
2002
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Sushilabai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
others
2972
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
others
1471
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2005
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1019
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1173
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2973
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
vocal
2287
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1476
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
0871
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
1024
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
1176
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
2803
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
1421
Daroowal, Zarin S.
P00572
0356
H
F
H
1946
sarod
1735
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
P00706
0505
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
1873
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
vocal
2291
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
2804
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
1422
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
2805
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1479
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0461
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1370
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
F
H
1939
khyal
1391
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1025
Das, Gunada
P00575
0359
H
F
H
1939
khyal
0196
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1876
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
vocal
3119
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3118
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1877
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
1376
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2438
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
vocal
3113
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2003
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
0877
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2004
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
0117
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0726
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1605
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1377
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
2442
Das, Minakshi
P00580
0364
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
1743
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
vocal
2006
Mishra, Chakradhar
P01146
0970
H
F
H
1926
khyal
2307
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
2007
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
F
H
1924
khyal
1744
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0397
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
others
1423
Terdal, Tarabai
P01660
1513
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1186
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
0025
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
others
2817
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
others
1484
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
P00428
0199
H
F
H
1940
khyal
1607
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
vocal
0398
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
vocal
2447
Bhattacharya, Gouri
P00432
0203
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
1615
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
P01151
0977
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
2309
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
vocal
2462
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0935

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