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
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P06047
0342
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P06047
0342
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00264
0019
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00078
0343
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P00696
0492
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00984
0803
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P00079
0344
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00561
0345
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00042
0496
0286
Ginde, Krishna
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00042
0496
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
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
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
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
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
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
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal

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