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
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2952
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2587
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
3039
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1587
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
0426
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1990
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0708
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
0855
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1158
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1230
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
vocal
3045
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0123
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
P00400
0171
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1586
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
2042
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0386
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0492
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
2580
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
vocal
2955
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
vocal
3035
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
vocal
3046
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
1614
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1992
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
2125
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
2416
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
0857
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1009
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1162
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0010
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0493
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0601
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
0711
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
2584
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2785
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2960
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
1461
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
0104
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2126
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2264
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
2417
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1010
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1164
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
vocal
3048
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0011
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
1589
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
0388
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
0494
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
0712
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2786
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2962
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2659
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
vocal
3054
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0182
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1994
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
2127
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
2418
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
others
1011
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0752
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
vocal
3084

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