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
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00042
0496
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00269
0024
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P06104
0497
0287
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P01130
0953
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P06104
0497
1866
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others

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