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
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
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
P01201
1029
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01335
1173
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
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
P01203
1031
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01336
1174
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01336
1174
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P00335
0100
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00089
0262
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
vocal
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P00773
0574
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
H
M
H
1938
others
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P05988
0102
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal

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