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
P05877
1318
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P05877
0047
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00299
1319
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0048
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00300
0036
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00300
0049
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P06080
0045
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P06080
0061
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00302
0037
0063
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00304
0051
0065
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00305
0052
0066
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00307
0054
0068
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
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
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0056
0070
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00310
0043
0072
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00310
0058
0072
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0044
0073
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0059
0073
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00312
0060
0074
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00315
0040
0077
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00316
0064
0078
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00317
0048
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00317
0065
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00318
0049
0080
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00318
0066
0080
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00319
0050
0081
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00320
0051
0082
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00320
0068
0082
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00321
0067
0083
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
P00322
0069
0084
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00007
0052
0085
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00323
0070
0086
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00324
0053
0087
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00325
1320
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00325
0071
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00326
0054
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0072
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00327
0056
0090
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00327
0073
0090
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00328
0055
0091
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00329
0057
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00329
0074
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00330
0058
0093
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00330
0075
0093
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00090
0059
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00332
0060
0096
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0077
0096
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00333
0061
0097
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00333
0079
0097
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P05950
0080
0098
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P00334
0081
0099
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00335
0062
0100
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00335
0082
0100
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00336
0063
0101
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00336
0083
0101
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
P05988
0064
0102
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P05988
0084
0102
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
P00337
0065
0103
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0085
0103
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00338
1060
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
0086
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
1402
0104
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00339
0088
0105
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00340
1447
0106
Ayoddhya Prasad
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
P00341
0066
0107
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00341
0087
0107
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00342
0068
0108
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00342
0090
0108
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00343
0067
0109
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00343
0089
0109
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
P00344
1321
0110
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00344
0091
0110
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00345
0069
0111
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
0162
0112
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00346
0070
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00346
0092
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
P00347
0071
0114
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00347
0093
0114
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00348
0072
0115
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00348
0094
0115
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00349
0095
0116
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00350
0579
0117
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00350
0096
0117
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00350
0784
0117
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00351
1322
0118
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00351
0098
0118
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00352
0073
0119
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod

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