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