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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P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P00057
0069
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00308
0070
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00309
0071
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P06080
0062
1509
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P00317
0079
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00318
0080
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00322
0084
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00325
0088
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00327
0090
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00330
0093
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P05950
0098
1528
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P00334
0099
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00338
0104
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00341
0107
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00339
0105
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P00344
0110
1539
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00346
0113
1540
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
P00347
0114
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00348
0115
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00349
0116
1543
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00352
0119
1545
Bahadar Khan
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
others
sarod
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00354
0121
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00385
0154
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00392
0162
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00402
0173
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927

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