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
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
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
vocal
1526
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0236
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
M
H
1938
others
0337
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2058
Mukta T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
vocal
1396
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2506
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
vocal
1086
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1237
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
P01838
1700
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
0923
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
others
1790
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
others
1927
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0436
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0552
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
vocal
2353
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
vocal
2874
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3044
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
0943
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1336
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2059
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1926
vocal
2194
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
vocal
0656
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1239
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
others
0947
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0061
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1656
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
vocal
2060
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
vocal
0553
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
vocal
2354
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0781
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3049
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1527
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1925
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0437
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
vocal
2195
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
2355
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2508
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1088
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1240
Bubolia, Uma Rani
P00486
0260
H
F
H
1936
others
1803
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2061
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
vocal
2197
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
vocal
0657
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
0782
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2877
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
vocal
3050
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
P00627
0417
H
F
H
1917
others
1795
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
0607
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P01054
0874
C
F
H
1950
vocal
2198
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2509
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
vocal
1241
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0962
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0062
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1930
Lalitha, Nagarajan
P01055
0875
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2199
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
vocal
3051
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
vocal
0982
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Burman, Sachin Dev
P00089
0262
O
M
H
1906
vocal
0151
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
O
M
H
1938
vocal
1371
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0555
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1089
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
vocal
1243
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1021
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0063
Doctor, Serene H.
P00629
0419
H
F
Others
1794
Gupta Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
H
M
H
1938
others
1931
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
0659
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2878
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
3052
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
1531
Doddamani, Sounbai
P00630
0420
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
0240
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0339
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
vocal
0440

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