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
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01281
1116
0721
Naushad Ali
O
M
M
1919
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal

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