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
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Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
P00319
0081
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
P00323
0086
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
P00322
0084
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0052
Annapurna
P00007
0085
H
F
H
1927
sitar
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
P00328
0091
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1528
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1532
Atra, Prabha
P05988
0102
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
P05988
0102
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
P00337
0103
H
M
H
1903
khyal
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
P00339
0105
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1538
Azambai Hukker
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
1321
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1539
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
P00345
0111
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
0070
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1543
Badri Maharaj
P00349
0116
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
1545
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
Others
sarod
0073
Bahadur Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1929
sarod
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
P00354
0121
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
P00355
0122
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
P00357
0124
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1549
Balachander S
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
violin
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
0080
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1554
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal

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