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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
P00282
0037
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
1316
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
1482
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
Others
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0030
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
1488
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
3160
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
Others
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
Others
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
1319
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1496
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0037
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
1498
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
P00319
0081
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
P00322
0084
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
P00323
0086
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
P00328
0091
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
P00337
0103
H
M
H
1903
khyal
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
P00339
0105
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam

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