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
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01583
1433
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01583
1433
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01210
1038
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
H
F
M
1942
khyal
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P00494
0269
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P01343
1181
0791
Patnaik Sunada
H
F
H
1934
khyal
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P00343
0109
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P05991
0583
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01347
1185
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01347
1185
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01470
1313
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00641
0433
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P00348
0115
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00505
0280
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00641
0433
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P00348
0115
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01071
0891
0568
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
others
P01071
0891
2215
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
piano
P01353
1191
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00789
0593
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1952
vocal
P01354
1192
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P01221
1052
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01880
1742
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01355
1193
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00085
1750
1414
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
others
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others

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