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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
others
2082
Charkravarty, Sujata
P00517
0293
H
F
H
1933
others
1340
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
others
2379
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
others
0360
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
others
1960
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
others
1690
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
P00663
0455
H
F
H
others
1832
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
others
2388
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
others
1037
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
others
2820
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
harmonium
others
1564
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
others
1704
Banerjee, Meera
P00381
0149
H
F
H
1932
others
1572
Mangeshkar, Lata
P00107
0924
H
F
H
1929
others
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
P00107
0924
H
F
H
1929
others
2244
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
others
0839
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
others
1708
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
others
0273
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
others
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
others
1575
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
H
M
H
1902
others
1845
Bari Moti Bai
P00391
0161
H
F
H
1901
others
0099
Ghosh, Lalita
P00687
0481
H
F
H
1933
others
1362
Ghoshm Lalita
P00687
0481
H
F
H
1933
others
1850
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
others
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
others
2696
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
others
1582
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
others
1583
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
others
3152
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
others
1011
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
0025
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0013
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
1331
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
0692
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2590
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0495
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2130
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0862
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
vocal
1251
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0185
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2591
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2499
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0107
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1726
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
1014
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1592
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
2790
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3070
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0865
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
vocal
3071
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2593
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0998
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
vocal
1438
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
1018
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2773
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
vocal
0394
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
2794
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1261
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1016
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1262
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0188
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0395
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2792
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0938
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
vocal
1264
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1729
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2001
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0503
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
vocal
0718
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2705
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
vocal
0191
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
vocal
2427
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
vocal
3085
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
P00702
0500
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0869
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1019
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1173
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
vocal
3088
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0289
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
0756
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2136
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2597
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2797
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2973
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
vocal
1271
Gnanasundram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1870
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
1405
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
vocal
2287
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1020
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
vocal
3097
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1315
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0504
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2798
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3096
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1476
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2139

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