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
P01790
1647
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P02006
1876
0925
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P02006
1876
2689
Rathna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01791
1648
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P01302
1138
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01165
0991
0634
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01165
0991
2320
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
sitar
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P00095
0996
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00466
0238
1640
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00317
0079
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00007
0085
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01328
1165
0772
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal

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