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
Devendrappa, B.
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0229
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
vocal
2048
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
vocal
2684
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0825
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0053
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
vocal
1783
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0430
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2189
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
1074
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0826
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
0230
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2049
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2867
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
1784
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0431
Mukherjee, Dwijen
P01193
1020
H
M
H
1927
others
0652
Pushpa Chhaya
P01828
1688
H
F
H
1939
others
0827
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0231
Goyari Sunam Chandra
P00759
0560
O
M
H
1925
vocal
0330
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2050
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0549
Mukherjee, Dwijen
P01193
1020
H
M
H
1927
others
2344
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
vocal
0775
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3036
Raghab Chandra
P01829
1689
H
M
H
1922
others
1745
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1785
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0432
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1384
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
vocal
0653
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
vocal
2501
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
vocal
0924
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
vocal
1076
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1232
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
P01830
1690
H
M
H
1889
khyal
0740
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0232
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2190
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
vocal
2345
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C & H
F
H
1927
vocal
0774
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2678
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
vocal
2865
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3038
Bordoli Kalpana
P00477
0251
H
F
H
1946
khyal
1652
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1786
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
vocal
0548
Mukherjee, Sandhya
P01195
1022
H
F
H
1932
khyal
0654
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C
F
H
1927
others
2500
Rathnam T.V.
P01454
1296
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0926
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1078
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
0745
Bose, Ila
P00478
0252
H
F
H
1936
khyal
0145
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
vocal
0233
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
P01047
0867
C
F
H
1937
vocal
2191
Mukherjee, Sandhya
P01195
1022
H
F
H
1932
khyal
2347
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
vocal
2690
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2868
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
0844
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0057
Bose, Ila
P00478
0252
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
1653
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
vocal
1787
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
vocal
0927
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1079
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1522
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0434
Parwen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
H
1948
others
0778
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2692
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2869
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
vocal
0851
Bose, Sunil
P00480
0254
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1654
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2055
Lakshmi Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
0551
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
P01198
1025
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
2351
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
others
2504
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
vocal
1083
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
1235
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0858
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
0147
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0435
Lakshmi, Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
2193
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
H
M
H
1935
others
0655
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0779
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2872
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
vocal
3042
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
0059
Sunil K. Bose
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
2963
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
P00623
0413
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
0235
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2056
Shankar, Lakshmi
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
2834
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
O
M
H
1935
vocal
2352
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2505
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0937
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
1236
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
vocal
0873
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
1524
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
P00482
0256
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
0148
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
P00623
0413
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
1789
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0336
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
P01200
1027
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
2349
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1407
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2704
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
3043

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