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
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01015
0834
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01302
1138
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00726
0526
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P01015
0834
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00591
0377
1358
Datta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00726
0526
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00873
0685
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
C
M
O
1920
vocal
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P01017
0836
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00052
1652
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P01018
0837
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01018
0837
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01794
1653
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01019
0838
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01794
1653
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P01019
0838
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P01306
1142
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01795
1654
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00595
0381
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00732
0532
1904
Goswami Utpala
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00733
0533
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1912
others
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P01022
0841
0529
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01308
1144
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01675
1528
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
others
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal

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