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
P01757
1613
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00688
0482
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00834
0640
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01757
1613
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P00552
0332
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01115
0938
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01949
1814
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00553
0333
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00975
0794
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01115
0938
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01392
1230
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01759
1615
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P06813
0012
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01759
1615
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
others
P06813
0012
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00691
0486
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00692
0487
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00694
0489
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00559
0339
1355
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00694
0489
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P00694
0489
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P00695
0490
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
H
M
M
1907
santur
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P01145
0969
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
H & C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P00728
0528
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
H & C
M
H
1931
violin
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina

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