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
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2810
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1561
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1967
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
P00951
0769
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2096
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
vocal
2234
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
0822
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2917
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3114
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0086
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0685
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2542
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0974
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
1287
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1562
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
others
2388
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2543
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2747
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
3115
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
others
1037
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0265
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
0366
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
vocal
0469
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0686
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0828
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0977
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1126
Mattu, Regeshwari
P01912
1776
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0608
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
others
2820
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1348
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1833
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1969
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2551
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2751
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2920
Mattu, Regeshwri
P01912
1776
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2276
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1694
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
0584
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2835
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1695
Mallick, Ramchatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
2342
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
P06689
0916
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
2240
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0831
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1125
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
vocal
2839
Bandyopadhyaya, S
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1565
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0267
Maudgalya Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
0610
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
vocal
0690
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2554
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
2919
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
0088
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
1835
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
0369
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0471
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
2277
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0689
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0832
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0980
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1127
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
1566
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1972
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2393
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2555
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2754
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2921
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
P00376
0144
H
F
H
9127
khyal
1567
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
0268
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0370
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0691
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1975
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2395
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2907
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0474
Malpekar, Anjanibai
P01099
0920
H
F
H
1883
khyal
0585
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
vocal
2394
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1926
0835
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1131
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
others
1294
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2911
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1135
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2103
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
0586
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1932
2559
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
2924
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
3125
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
vocal
2915
Banerjee, Gopal
P00379
0147
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
1570
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
0271
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
2931
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
P00959
0777
H
F
H
1916
khyal
others
2104
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
2243
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
0692
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
vocal
1419
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
vocal
1133
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1296
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
1838
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0371
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0475
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0587
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2397

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