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