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
P01446
0915
1287
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P01446
1222
1287
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P01448
0917
1289
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01448
1233
1289
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P00084
0918
1290
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1234
1290
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01453
0924
1295
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01454
1242
1296
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01457
0937
1299
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01461
0936
1304
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01465
0941
1308
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01465
1260
1308
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01468
0944
1311
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
Vocal
P01468
1263
1311
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
P01469
0945
1312
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P01470
0946
1313
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01470
1265
1313
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01479
0960
1323
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
P01492
0974
1337
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01495
0979
1340
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01496
1306
1341
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01499
1419
1344
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
P01499
1310
1344
Sarkar, Suprova
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
P01502
0990
1347
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01503
0989
1348
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01504
0992
1349
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01504
1318
1349
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01505
0991
1350
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
P01514
1328
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01516
1006
1361
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01516
1329
1361
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01517
1007
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1335
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01519
1010
1364
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01520
1011
1365
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
Others
P01520
1339
1365
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
Vocal
P01525
1018
1370
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01525
1346
1370
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01526
1016
1371
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01526
1344
1371
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01527
1017
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1345
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01528
1019
1373
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01531
1024
1376
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01531
1355
1376
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01532
1421
1377
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
Vocal
P01532
1356
1377
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
Vocal
P01533
1422
1378
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01533
1357
1378
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01540
1423
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
P01540
1369
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
P01554
1052
1401
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
P05842
1054
1402
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P05842
1394
1402
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P00108
1058
1407
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1400
1407
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01560
1061
1409
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
P01560
1403
1409
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
P01582
1089
1432
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01582
1430
1432
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01583
1090
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01583
1431
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01584
1091
1434
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01584
1432
1434
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01603
1113
1454
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01606
1116
1457
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1458
1457
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01622
1137
1474
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P00058
1148
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P00058
1497
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P01633
1159
1486
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
P01633
1508
1486
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
P01634
1160
1487
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01634
1509
1487
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01635
1161
1488
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
Vocal
P01635
1510
1488
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01637
1158
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01637
1507
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
Vocal
P01640
1516
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01644
1519
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01645
1170
1498
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01646
1171
1499
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01646
1523
1499
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01647
1172
1500
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
Others
P01647
1524
1500
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
Others
P01648
1173
1501
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01648
1525
1501
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01651
1176
1504
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01660
1186
1513
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01666
1194
1519
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
P01666
1548
1519
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01669
1200
1522
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01669
1554
1522
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01687
1219
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01687
1576
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01694
1228
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01695
1227
1548
Vanaja, Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01695
1584
1548
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01698
1232
1551
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01698
1590
1551
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal

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