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
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1304
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
others
0095
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1706
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
1842
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
P00825
0630
H
M
H
1886
khyal
0375
Kichlu, Ravi kumar
P00966
0784
H
M
H
1932
khyal
dhrupad
2110
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0592
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2563
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2766
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2939
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3137
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
vocal
1432
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
others
1575
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
P00679
0473
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
1843
Kichlu, Vijay Kumar
P00967
0785
H
M
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
2111
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
vocal
0991
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1305
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1433
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1326
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
P00545
0323
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1709
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0278
Kinot, Prem Singh
P00968
0786
H
M
H
1940
khyal
2112
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2402
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2765
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1902
khyal
others
3138
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2954
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1576
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0175
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1844
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0376
Mani Prasad
P06040
0929
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2250
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0841
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
vocal
0995
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1306
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1314
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
P00387
0156
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
0121
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1710
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
O
M
H
1920
vocal
0274
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1980
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
vocal
2565
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2769
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3141
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1450
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
0094
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1353
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
H
M
H
1902
others
1845
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0481
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0842
Sathe, Shrad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0996
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
1577
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1714
Ghose, Santiv
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
vocal
0275
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2114
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2566
Sathe, Sharad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2770
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
P06808
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1346
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0097
Ghose, Santidev
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
vocal
1846
Kochak ,U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
0482
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0701
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0997
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
vocal
1148
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1308
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2984
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
P06808
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
1687
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1578
Ghose. Asrukuna
P00683
0477
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
1847
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
P00109
0635
O
M
H
1896
vocal
0379
Kochak, U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
2115
Maniram, Pandit
P01109
0932
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
2252
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2406
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
vocal
2772
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
vocal
2945
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
3145
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
1188
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
1982
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0483
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
P01110
0933
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2253
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1409
Twari, Siyaram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
2991
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
P06809
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0003
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0102
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
2116
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
2407
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2568
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2990
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
P06809
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1584
Ghosh Supriti
P00685
0479
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1365
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0484
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
vocal
0703
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1310
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
1189
Bari Moti Bai
P00391
0161
H
F
H
1901
others
0099
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0276
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
P00831
0637
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0381
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2117
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2408
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3148
Choudhury, Bela
P00549
0329
H
F
H
1942
khyal
others
1719

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