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
P01125
0820
0948
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
Others
1346
0005
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
0239
0005
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0007
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1190
0014
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1544
0014
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
0015
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0166
0015
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00261
0010
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00267
0015
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0021
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00268
0019
0023
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
Others
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00272
0018
0027
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00281
0489
0036
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
P00285
1334
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0163
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
1711
0040
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00287
0024
0042
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00022
0164
0046
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P06044
0028
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P06044
0038
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00290
0029
0048
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0039
0048
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00292
0120
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
Others
P00292
0161
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
Others
P00295
0032
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
P00295
0042
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00296
0033
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0043
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
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

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