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
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
1509
Anant Lal
P06080
0062
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
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
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1528
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
1532
Atra, Prabha
P05988
0102
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
P00339
0105
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
1538
Azambai Hukker
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
1539
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1543
Badri Maharaj
P00349
0116
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
1545
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
Others
sarod
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
P00355
0122
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
P00357
0124
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1549
Balachander S
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
1554
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
P00354
0121
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
P00368
0136
C
M
H
1927
violin
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
P00366
0134
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
1560
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
Others
others
harmonium
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
P00376
0144
H
F
H
9127
khyal
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
P00378
0146
H
M
H
1918
sarod
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
P00379
0147
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1572
Banerjee, Meera
P00381
0149
H
F
H
1932
Others
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
P00382
0151
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
Others
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1577
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
Others
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
Others
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
P00398
0169
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
P00400
0171
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
1590
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
tabla
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
P00410
0181
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
Others
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
sitar
surbahar
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
P00420
0191
H
M
H
1940
tabla
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927

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