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
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
2778
Satyavathym Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
2774
Satyavati Ammula
P01903
1767
C
F
H
1942
violin
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1322
Begchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
2770
Sathe, Sharad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1321
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
2768
Sarbajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1917
sitar
1319
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1316
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
2764
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
2763
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
2760
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
Vocal
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
1302
Vithal Iyer
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
1293
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
P01900
1764
C & H
F
H
1940
khyal
Others
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram

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