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
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P00098
1761
2719
Rukmini, T.
C
F
H
1937
violin
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01900
1764
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
H & C
F
H
1940
khyal
others
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00663
0455
1832
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
others
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00664
0456
1360
Ganguly, Anjali
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P01089
0910
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01496
1341
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00957
0775
2102
Kesi, N.
C
F
H
1922
flute
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00959
0777
2104
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
H
F
H
1916
khyal
others
P01499
1344
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P01499
1344
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00539
0316
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00539
0316
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
others
P01379
1217
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00107
0924
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01380
1218
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00963
0781
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00107
0924
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00382
0151
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00963
0781
2107
Khirwardkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P06202
0783
2109
Khurana, Shanno
H
F
H
1927
khyal
others
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01504
1349
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01935
1800
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01936
1801
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium

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