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
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00788
0592
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P01072
0892
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01219
1050
2370
Nag, Dipalo
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01353
1191
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01877
1739
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00351
0118
1322
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00508
0284
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00788
0592
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01220
1051
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01353
1191
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00508
0284
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00647
0439
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00789
0593
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1952
vocal
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01220
1051
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01354
1192
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P00648
0440
1814
Gadhari, Mecharaj Mulubha
H
M
H
1931
others
P00790
0594
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P01221
1052
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01354
1192
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01880
1742
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00649
0441
0252
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01221
1052
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01355
1193
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P00649
0441
1815
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01355
1193
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01882
1744
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00354
0121
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00511
0287
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00792
0596
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
H
M
H
1943
others
P01075
0895
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01883
1745
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01884
1746
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01076
0896
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00652
0444
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00935
0752
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00653
0445
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00085
1750
1414
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
others
P00359
0126
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00654
0446
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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