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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00683
0399
0477
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00272
0018
0027
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00288
0025
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
P00288
0036
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
Others
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P06017
1318
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P06017
0047
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00316
0064
0078
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00317
0065
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00007
0052
0085
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00323
0070
0086
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00333
0079
0097
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P05988
0084
0102
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
P00337
0085
0103
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00342
0068
0108
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00342
0090
0108
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00343
0067
0109
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00343
0089
0109
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
P00348
0072
0115
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00348
0094
0115
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00363
0080
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00363
0106
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00364
1323
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00364
0107
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00375
0088
0143
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00375
0118
0143
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00376
0119
0144
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00381
0091
0149
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00381
0124
0149
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
Others
P00382
0092
0151
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00388
0094
0157
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P00388
0129
0157
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P00391
0099
0161
Bari Moti Bai
H
F
H
1901
Others
P05928
1328
0163
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
P05928
0132
0163
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
P00393
0100
0164
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others
P00393
0133
0164
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00395
0135
0166
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
Others
P00405
0105
0176
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
Others
P00407
0143
0178
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
P00408
0107
0179
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00408
0144
0179
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00425
0117
0196
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00425
0157
0196
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00428
0159
0199
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00432
0167
0203
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00438
0173
0209
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00440
0175
0211
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
P00041
0131
0218
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00041
0182
0218
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00448
1015
0220
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
P00461
0186
0233
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
Others
P00465
0191
0237
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
Others
P00466
0137
0238
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
Others
P00466
0192
0238
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
Others
P00467
0193
0239
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
Others
P00477
0204
0251
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00478
0145
0252
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00478
0205
0252
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
Others
P00479
0146
0253
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00484
1336
0258
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00484
0208
0258
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00486
0355
0260
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
Others
P00494
1339
0269
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00494
0213
0269
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00505
0220
0280
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00514
0162
0290
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
P00514
0230
0290
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00517
1340
0293
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
Others
P00518
0232
0294
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00538
0255
0315
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P00539
0170
0316
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00539
0256
0316
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
Others
P00545
0261
0323
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00549
0271
0329
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
P00550
0178
0330
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00550
0267
0330
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00556
0180
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00556
0273
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00557
0426
0337
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00572
0287
0356
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00575
0196
0359
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00580
0295
0364
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00581
0296
0365
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00588
0304
0373
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
0217
0390
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00620
0233
0410
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
Vocal

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