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
Husan Lal
P00800
0605
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
0359
Naidu, Leela T.
P01230
1061
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
2380
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2538
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1116
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1280
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
vocal
1344
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0258
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
others
0360
Kaushik, B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0462
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2381
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
0814
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2906
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3105
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
vocal
2718
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0080
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
1683
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1823
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
others
1960
Kaushik. B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2088
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
2539
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
vocal
2717
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1554
Chaturvedi, Balji
P00522
0298
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
1684
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
P00943
0760
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
2089
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
vocal
0577
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0681
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0815
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0967
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0081
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1685
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
P00944
0761
H
F
H
1929
khyal
2090
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2228
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
2383
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2540
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2739
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2725
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1323
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1345
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0463
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0650
SarvarAli Khan
P01233
1065
H
M
M
1901
khyal
0994
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0816
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
0968
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1555
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1686
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2091
Majamdar, Krishnarao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2229
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2390
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2541
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
2740
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
1119
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
P01900
1764
C & H
F
H
1940
khyal
others
2731
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0163
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
P00661
0453
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0261
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0679
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
0817
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2910
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1688
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
P00661
0453
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1826
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0363
Kelekar, Girijabai
P00947
0764
H
F
H
1903
khyal
2093
Nakod, Arjuna
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2384
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2544
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2748
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
P00366
0134
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1559
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
others
1690
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
P00662
0454
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0262
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1963
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0464
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
1387
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
0682
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
P00367
0135
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0083
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
P00662
0454
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1827
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1964
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
2094
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
2231
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
2385
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
P01904
1768
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2795
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1347
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
P00663
0455
H
F
H
others
1832
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0973
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
P01905
1769
C
F
H
1926
vocal
2796
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1691
Ganguly, Anjali
P00664
0456
H
F
H
1932
khyal
1360
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0364
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2746
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
vocal
2799
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1560
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
0284
Ganguli, Anjali
P00664
0456
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
1828
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1966
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0581
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2800
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0085
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
1861
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0365
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
0467
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2236
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1123
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1286

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