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
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0052
Annapurna
P00007
0085
H
F
H
1927
sitar
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
P00328
0091
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1509
Anant Lal
P06080
0062
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
P05988
0102
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
P00337
0103
H
M
H
1903
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
P00322
0084
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
P00345
0111
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
P00323
0086
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
0070
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
0073
Bahadur Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1929
sarod
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
0075
Blachander, S.
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
violin
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
1528
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
0080
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
P00367
0135
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1532
Atra, Prabha
P05988
0102
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
P00368
0136
C
M
H
1927
violin
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
P00339
0105
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1538
Azambai Hukker
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1539
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
0091
Banerjee, Meera
P00381
0149
H
F
H
1932
khyal
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
P00382
0151
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
P00384
0153
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
Others
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0094
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1543
Badri Maharaj
P00349
0116
H
M
H
1926
tabla
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
Others
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
P00383
0152
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
1545
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
Others
sarod
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
P00390
0159
H
M
H
1889
sitar
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
P00355
0122
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0099
Bari Moti Bai
P00391
0161
H
F
H
1901
Others
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
P00357
0124
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others

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