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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P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P01193
1020
0652
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01331
1168
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01331
1168
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P00075
1169
0778
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
others
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00622
0412
0234
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P00075
1169
2504
Parveen, Sultana
H
F
M
1948
others
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01199
1026
0655
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
H
M
H
1935
others
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00623
0413
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P06507
1300
0930
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P06507
1300
1415
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00625
0415
0237
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01334
1172
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P06507
1300
2695
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00626
0416
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others

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