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
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
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00733
0533
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
H
M
H
1912
others
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P01166
0992
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00092
0383
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01309
1146
0748
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P06080
0062
0045
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01309
1146
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P06080
0062
1509
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01169
0995
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
H
M
H
1917
others
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00600
0387
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
H
M
H
1926
others
P00736
0537
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01557
1404
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P06082
0388
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01170
0997
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01312
1149
0751
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
H
M
H
1929
others
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01028
0847
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
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
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
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

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