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

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