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

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