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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00107
0796
0924
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
Others
P00106
1247
0665
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P00106
1612
0665
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P00105
0619
0963
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00105
0844
0963
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00102
1070
1418
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1412
1418
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00101
1102
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P00101
1444
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P00100
1401
1108
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P00100
0974
1108
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P00099
0571
0898
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00099
0774
0898
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00098
1271
1761
Rukmini, T.
C
F
H
1937
violin
P00097
0436
0725
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P00097
0611
0725
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P00096
1396
1028
Mukta T.
C
F
H
Vocal
P00096
0905
1028
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
P00095
0637
0996
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
P00095
0875
0996
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
P00093
1041
1390
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
P00093
1376
1390
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
P00092
0212
0383
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
0313
0383
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00091
1131
1471
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P00091
1476
1471
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P00090
0059
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00089
0151
0262
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
P00087
0388
0650
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00087
0546
0650
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00085
1414
1750
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
Others
P00084
0918
1290
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1234
1290
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00082
0933
1062
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00080
0143
0249
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00080
0202
0249
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00079
0184
0344
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P00078
1356
0343
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P00075
0778
1169
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
Others
P00075
1056
1169
Parveen, Sultana
H
F
M
1948
Others
P00074
0391
0653
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00074
0549
0653
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00072
0732
1134
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P00072
1005
1134
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00071
1325
0150
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00071
0125
0150
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00069
1305
1606
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00069
1690
1606
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
P00066
1432
1798
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00065
1262
1840
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P00064
1383
0853
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0729
0853
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00062
1236
1555
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
P00062
1595
1555
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P00059
1442
1864
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P00058
1148
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P00058
1497
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00057
0055
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00055
0223
0283
Chandrasekaran, M.
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00053
0291
0503
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00053
0423
0503
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00052
0747
1652
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00052
1025
1652
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
P00051
0863
1697
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P00050
0746
1145
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P00050
1024
1145
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P00049
1259
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1631
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00045
0466
0767
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P00043
0429
0714
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00043
0600
0714
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
P00042
0286
0496
Ginde, Krishna
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00042
0417
0496
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00041
0131
0218
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00041
0182
0218
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00038
0165
0306
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00038
0244
0306
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00037
1393
0975
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P00037
0851
0975
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P00035
0248
0429
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00035
0356
0429
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00034
0620
0973
Mishra, Gopal 1
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
P00033
0307
0513
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
P00033
0432
0513
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
P00032
0288
0498
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
Others
P00032
0419
0498
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
Others
P00029
0312
0536
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
sitar
P00029
0451
0536
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
P00028
0207
0376
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00028
0306
0376
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00027
0972
1333
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00027
1297
1333
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00026
0244
0426
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00026
0351
0426
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00025
0177
0326
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00025
0265
0326
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00024
0425
0707
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00024
0583
0707
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal

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