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
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
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

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