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

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