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
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
0059
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
2279
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
2430
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
1247
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
3060
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2436
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
P01148
0972
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
2297
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
2308
Bhattacharya, Gouri
P00432
0203
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
1615
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
2301
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
P00436
0207
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
1618
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
P00444
0215
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
1627
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
1628
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
2472
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
P00623
0413
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
P00623
0413
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
1789
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
0943
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
2355
Munir Khatoon
P01209
1037
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
2360
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
3059
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
1938
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
2710
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
2615
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2661
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
sarod
dhrupad
khyal
others
1545
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
2676
Ganguli, Anjali
P00664
0456
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
1828
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
0584
Ghose. Asrukuna
P00683
0477
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
1847
Abid Hussain Khan
P06811
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
2041
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
1446
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
3157
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
1614
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
2416
Gupta, Amal Dass
P00725
0525
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
1929
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
1398
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
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
1748
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
1903
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
2221
Maniram, Pandit
P01109
0932
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
2252
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0010
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0313
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0459
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
1692
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0012
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
1333
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0183
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1860
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0389
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
others
2128
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2267
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0713
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2590
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2964
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2478
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3057
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
others
0105
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
2667
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1995
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0495
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0603
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
0859
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1012
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1167
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0909
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
1356
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0285
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0390
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2130
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2242
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0715
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2788
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2965
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3062
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1590
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0184
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
1862
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1996
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0496
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
others
2268
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0862
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1013
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1434
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
vocal
1251
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591

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