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
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00673
0466
0271
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P00959
0777
2104
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
H
F
H
1916
khyal
others
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01248
1080
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
P01499
1344
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00673
0466
1838
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01499
1344
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00539
0316
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01249
1081
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00539
0316
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
others
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01379
1217
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01500
1345
2760
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01747
1602
1299
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01927
1791
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00962
0780
2106
Khalikar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00107
0924
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01251
1083
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
C
M
O
1905
vocal
P01380
1218
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01747
1602
3132
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01928
1792
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
vocal
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00963
0781
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00107
0924
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01251
1083
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01929
1793
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00382
0151
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00541
0319
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00963
0781
2107
Khirwardkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P01502
1347
2764
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01623
1475
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01930
1794
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00541
0319
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
others
P00677
0471
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00964
0782
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
O
M
H
vocal
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01624
1476
1140
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00383
0152
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P00677
0471
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00964
0782
2108
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
O
M
H
vocal
P01382
1220
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01503
1348
2763
Saroja, C.K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01624
1476
2938
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00678
0472
0273
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
others
P06202
0783
2109
Khurana, Shanno
H
F
H
1927
khyal
others
P01383
1221
1408
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01625
1477
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal

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