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
P00288
0043
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
others
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00583
0367
0201
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00037
0975
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01998
1867
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
others
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01296
1131
0730
Nigam, Ira
H
M
H
1930
others
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01999
1868
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P00005
0045
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00585
0369
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01150
0976
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P02000
1869
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
others
P00022
0046
0164
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00431
0202
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00585
0369
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P02001
1870
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P06044
0047
0028
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00432
0203
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P01297
1132
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P02002
1871
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P06044
0047
1486
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00433
0204
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01152
0978
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01298
1133
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01788
1645
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P02003
1872
3155
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00433
0204
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P05927
0371
0204
Dasgupta, Buddhadev
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01664
1517
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P05927
0371
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01665
1518
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01299
1135
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
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
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
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

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