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
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01175
1002
1394
Mohammad Rafi
H
M
M
1924
others
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00466
0238
1640
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal

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