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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01759
1615
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P06813
0012
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P00554
0334
1723
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
vocal
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00976
0795
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01263
1097
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01634
1487
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01759
1615
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P06813
0012
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00690
0485
1854
Ghosh, Supriti
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01635
1488
1161
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
vocal
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P06814
0013
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00555
0335
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00691
0486
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00977
0796
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01264
1098
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01635
1488
2958
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
vocal
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P06814
0013
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00556
0336
0180
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
vocal
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00556
0336
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
vocal
P00692
0487
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00839
0647
0385
Janaki, Komattil
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01265
1099
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01516
1361
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00557
0337
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01266
1100
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00840
0648
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01637
1490
2955
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal

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