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
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00656
0448
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01361
1199
2536
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01362
1200
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00521
0297
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
vocal
P00658
0450
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00521
0297
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00658
0450
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01232
1064
0681
Najji Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P05924
0131
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01364
1202
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00524
0300
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01085
0906
0650
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01365
1203
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01900
1764
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
H & C
F
H
1940
khyal
others
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
0261
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01235
1067
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00662
0454
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01236
1068
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal

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