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
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
2580
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
vocal
2955
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
vocal
3035
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
vocal
3046
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1992
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
2125
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
0857
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1162
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0493
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0601
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
0711
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
2584
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2960
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
0104
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2126
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2264
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
2417
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1164
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
vocal
3048
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
1589
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
0494
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2962
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
vocal
3054
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1994
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
2127
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
vocal
3084
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
1331
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
0692
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0013
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
0025
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
others
2128
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
others
0105
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
others
2268
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
others
1467
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
others
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
others
1595
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
others
1172
Girraj Prasad
P00701
0499
H
M
H
1920
others
1868
Sushilabai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
others
2972
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
others
1471
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
others
2482
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
others
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
others
2288
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
others
2431
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
others
1073
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
others
1179
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
others
2866
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
others
2087
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
others
1183
Gopal Das 2
P00712
0511
H
M
H
1932
others
1878
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
others
2985
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
P00579
0363
H
M
H
1933
others
1742
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
1483
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
others
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
others
2817
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
others
1484
Vyas, Pranlal
P01998
1867
H
M
H
1946
others
3139
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
others
0730
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
others
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
others
2821
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
others
2449
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
others
1040
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
tabla
others
0622
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
others
2823
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
0733
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
2457
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
others
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
others
1609
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
others
2458
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
others
1755
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
others
1807
Bhil Divaliben
P00443
0214
H
M
H
1942
others
1626
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
others
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
others
1759
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
others
0410
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
others
0309
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
others
2020
Trivedi, Brahmagna
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
others
1206
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
others
1896
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
others
3007
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
others
0636
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
others
0214
Deo, Yeshwant
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
others
1765
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
P01312
1149
H
M
H
1929
others
0751
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
others
1057
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
others
0316
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
others
2846
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
others
1902
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
others
0758
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
others
0219
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
others
2483
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
others
1770
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
others
1394
Bilagi Pyarabai
P00465
0237
H
F
H
1899
others
1639
Bina Devi
P00466
0238
H
F
H
1932
others
0137
Bina Devi
P00466
0238
H
F
H
1932
others
1640
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
others
2181
Patnaik, Kali Charan
P01815
1675
H
M
H
1897
others
0790

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