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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00295
0032
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00304
0051
0065
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00305
0052
0066
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00307
0054
0068
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00320
0051
0082
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00320
0068
0082
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00321
0067
0083
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
P00324
0053
0087
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00354
0109
0121
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P00359
0076
0126
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00359
0102
0126
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00359
0115
0126
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00361
0104
0128
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00363
0080
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00363
0106
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P05924
0081
0131
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00364
1323
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00364
0107
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00366
0111
0134
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P00367
0083
0135
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00369
0112
0137
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00375
0088
0143
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00375
0118
0143
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00386
1326
0155
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00386
0128
0155
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00389
0097
0158
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P00389
0130
0158
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P00397
1335
0168
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
P00397
0169
0168
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
P00399
0139
0170
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P00402
0104
0173
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
P00402
0141
0173
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
P00407
0143
0178
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
P00408
0107
0179
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00408
0144
0179
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00434
1270
0205
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00434
1643
0205
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00437
1331
0208
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
Others
P00437
0171
0208
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00448
1015
0220
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
P00450
1323
0222
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00455
1134
0227
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P00456
1140
0228
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00457
1152
0229
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
Vocal
P00471
0140
0244
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00471
0197
0244
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00484
1336
0258
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00484
0208
0258
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00089
0151
0262
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
P00497
0156
0272
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00497
0364
0272
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00498
1341
0273
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
P00504
0218
0279
Chandra Singh
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P00505
1343
0280
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00505
0229
0280
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00506
0160
0281
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00506
0221
0281
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00507
0222
0282
Chandrappa. S
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P00508
1342
0284
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00508
0224
0284
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00511
0227
0287
Chandrasekhariah, R.
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P00514
0162
0290
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
P00521
1344
0297
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00532
0247
0309
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P00541
0173
0319
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00547
1353
0325
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P00547
0266
0325
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P00554
0275
0334
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
P00555
1354
0335
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00555
0272
0335
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00556
0180
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00556
0273
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00557
0426
0337
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00557
0594
0337
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
P00561
0185
0345
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00561
0278
0345
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00565
0188
0349
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00565
0281
0349
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00566
0191
0350
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P00573
0194
0357
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
P00573
0288
0357
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
P00576
0291
0360
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
Vocal
P00586
0301
0370
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal

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