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
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P05988
0102
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01340
1178
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P00338
0104
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00492
0267
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
H
M
H
1899
others
P00634
0424
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P01210
1038
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
H
F
M
1942
khyal
P01341
1179
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01586
1436
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P00338
0104
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00493
0268
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01211
1039
0663
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01342
1180
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01586
1436
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00339
0105
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00494
0269
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00777
0580
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P01211
1039
2361
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01342
1180
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00778
0581
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01212
1040
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01343
1181
0791
Patnaik Sunada
H
F
H
1934
khyal
P00495
0270
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01212
1040
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01343
1181
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00496
0271
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00920
0736
0443
Kannan, S.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01344
1182
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00497
0272
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00637
0428
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01344
1182
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01589
1439
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00637
0428
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal