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
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1019
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1173
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
vocal
3088
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
1472
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
1597
Damel, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1731
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0289
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
0756
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2136
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2597
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2797
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2973
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
vocal
1271
Gnanasundram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1870
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
1405
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
vocal
2287
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1020
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
vocal
3097
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1315
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
0192
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
P00704
0502
H
M
H
1894
khyal
0290
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
others
2482
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0504
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
others
0616
Natu Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0720
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2798
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3096
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1476
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1733
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0984
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2139
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
others
2288
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
2430
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
vocal
1412
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1274
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
0193
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2757
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
0721
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2599
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1441
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0292
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1220
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
others
2431
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
1024
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
1176
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
vocal
1275
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
1872
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
3020
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0618
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2602
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
2803
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2976
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1149
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3098
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
1330
Gokhale, Padmavati
P00706
0505
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0293
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
0648
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
2290
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
1421
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1177
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2946
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3102
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
1600
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
P00706
0505
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
1873
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
2340
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0501
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
vocal
2291
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0872
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
2804
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2977
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
others
1073
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
1279
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0021
Bhatnagar, S.P.
P00419
0190
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1601
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
0194
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
P00707
0506
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
1874
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
1247
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
2138
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0619
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
2604
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
1422
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
others
1179
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
others
2866
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
3103
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
1736
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
3060
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2292
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
2805
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
2980
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0114
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0195
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0461
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
0724
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
1026
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1602
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
1737
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1370
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
others
2087
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0505

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