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
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01044
0864
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01193
1020
0652
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01330
1167
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1927
others
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00075
1169
0778
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
others
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P00075
1169
2504
Parveen, Sultana
H
F
M
1948
others
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal

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