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
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1212
Abid Hussain Khan
P06811
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
2041
Barodekar, Kamalabai
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
0100
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1851
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0487
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
others
0931
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0706
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
vocal
1159
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
vocal
1445
Abrol, Karuna
P06812
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0007
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
1581
Chorghade, Vimal L.
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
0179
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
P05977
0483
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
2608
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0383
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2120
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
others
2696
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2411
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
vocal
2956
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
vocal
3151
Usha Sagar
P01950
1815
C
F
H
1943
vocal
3019
Abrol, Karuna
P06812
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
1458
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
others
1582
Chorghade, Vimal L
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
1718
Ghosh, Savitri
P00689
0484
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
2364
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1389
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2415
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0850
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
vocal
1160
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1312
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
others
1583
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
vocal
1723
Ghoshm Savitri
P00689
0484
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
1853
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2259
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
2575
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2957
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
others
3152
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
vocal
1222
Barve, Manahar G.
P00396
0167
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0101
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1354
Ghosh, Supriti
P00690
0485
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1854
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1988
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
vocal
0489
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2260
Satyavathy, Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
vocal
0999
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
vocal
1161
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
1446
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
vocal
1335
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1720
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
1989
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
vocal
2122
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
0598
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0709
Satyavathym Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2778
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
vocal
2958
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
3157
Vakankar, Shobhana
P01953
1819
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
3031
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
vocal
1617
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
vocal
0180
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
0490
Marathe, Ram
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
2261
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2414
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0854
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1006
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1156
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0517
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1190
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
vocal
1721
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0385
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2123
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0710
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
2578
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
2777
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2952
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2587
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
3039
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1587
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
0426
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1990
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0708
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
0855
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1158
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1230
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
vocal
3045
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0123
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
P00400
0171
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1586
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
2042
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0386
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0492
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
2580
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
vocal
2955
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
vocal
3035
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
vocal
3046
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
1614
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1992
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
2125
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
2416
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
0857
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1009

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