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
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
vocal
0944
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2885
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
2615
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0067
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
vocal
1341
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1939
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2175
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
2711
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
vocal
1098
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2620
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
1537
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
others
1664
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0347
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
others
0794
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2888
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1940
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0609
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1929
vocal
0564
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
others
2519
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1099
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
P00500
0275
H
M
M
1898
khyal
0157
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2278
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1932
others
2209
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
1398
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
vocal
0795
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2889
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
vocal
2622
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
P00345
0111
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
0069
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
others
0929
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
others
0446
Leela, P.
P01066
0886
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2210
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
2366
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
vocal
2520
Master Rattan
P00639
0431
H
F
H
1914
khyal
2270
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0565
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0796
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
vocal
0951
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
others
2694
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
P00925
0742
H
M
H
1896
khyal
0447
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2211
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2521
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
others
2720
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2628
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0349
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0448
Limaye, Anandrao
P01068
0888
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0566
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2633
Chandra Singh
P00504
0279
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1666
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1942
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
2072
Limaye, Anandrao
P01068
0888
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2212
Sivaraman, M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1101
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1257
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2634
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
vocal
1343
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
vocal
1435
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1948
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
0567
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
vocal
0953
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2891
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
vocal
3076
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0072
Sundramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
vocal
2961
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
P00785
0589
H
M
H
1926
others
0351
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
1385
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0670
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2723
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1104
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
vocal
2638
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1542
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
vocal
1677
Durgam Balasubramanyam
P00642
0434
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1806
Harichandran, Namai Charam
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
others
0352
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
N/A
M
H
1928
0450
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
2213
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3158
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
vocal
0954
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2894
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2653
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0160
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
others
1944
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
vocal
2074
Lolekar, Anjnibai
P01070
0890
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
2214
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2724
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1105
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
vocal
1258
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0579
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1669
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0353
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
vocal
0451
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0803
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2895
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
vocal
3078
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2661
Chandrappa. S
P00507
0282
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1670
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1945
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
vocal
2075
Nag, Dipali
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0671
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2527
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
2662

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