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
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01222
1053
0674
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01477
1321
2729
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P00650
0442
0253
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00792
0596
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
H
M
H
1943
others
P00933
0750
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P01222
1053
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00512
0288
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00650
0442
1816
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00934
0751
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P00651
0443
1817
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00652
0444
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01887
1749
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00653
0445
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00085
1750
1414
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
others
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00654
0446
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00655
0447
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00655
0447
1830
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P00520
0296
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00941
0758
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01484
1328
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01895
1758
2714
Roy, Raja
H
M
H
1911
sitar
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01083
0904
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00802
0607
0361
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
sitar
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P01232
1064
0681
Najji Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00802
0607
1372
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar