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
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2543
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0831
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2554
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2556
Radha Rani Devi
P01381
1219
O
F
H
1917
Vocal
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0924
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
0944
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
Vocal
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
0945
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
0990
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0989
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
1010
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1011
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
Others
2787
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
Vocal
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
1016
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2792
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1024
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
2803
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2817
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2842
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1161
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
1158
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal

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