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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2671
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
vocal
0252
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0454
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2373
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
vocal
0806
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal
2455
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
vocal
1815
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2078
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2531
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1107
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2673
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
P00354
0121
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1557
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
vocal
1675
Hazarika, Jayanta
P00792
0596
H
M
H
1943
others
1950
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
vocal
0573
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2897
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2674
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
P00355
0122
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1547
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
1951
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
vocal
2219
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2679
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
0074
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1953
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0574
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
vocal
0960
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
vocal
2680
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
P00357
0124
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1548
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0254
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
vocal
0455
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2220
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0676
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2732
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1818
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
vocal
2081
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
0575
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2376
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
0961
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
vocal
0162
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0255
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0412
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
others
0457
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
2221
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
P01225
1056
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0677
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2734
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1112
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
vocal
3092
Rasoolan Bai
P00085
1750
H
F
M
1902
others
1414
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0076
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
1678
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1819
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2022
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
others
2082
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
1400
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0810
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
vocal
0963
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2902
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
2676
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1550
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0256
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0358
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
P00937
0754
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0458
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
2377
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2534
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2735
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1113
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2677
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1563
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1820
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
vocal
1954
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
P01078
0899
O
M
H
1910
vocal
2223
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0812
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0964
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2903
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2691
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
2083
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
P01079
0900
O
M
H
1942
vocal
2224
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2537
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2736
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2703
Charkravarty, Sujata
P00517
0293
H
F
H
1933
others
1340
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
P00797
0602
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
1956
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0460
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0576
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0680
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0811
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
vocal
0257
Hukkeri, Azambai
P00798
0603
H
F
M
1928
khyal
1957
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
2084
Mahapatra, Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2225
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
others
2379
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2536
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1277
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
2709
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1552
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
1821
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
P00940
0757
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2085
Naiaz Ahmed
P01229
1060
H
M
M
1931
khyal
2446
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0813
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3100
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
2715

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