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
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
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
P01660
1513
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1194
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2996
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3024
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal

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