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
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01062
0882
0561
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01343
1181
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01466
1309
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
P00496
0271
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00636
0427
1801
Doshi, A.V.
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00637
0428
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P00637
0428
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00343
0109
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00498
0273
1341
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
vocal
P05991
0583
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00922
0738
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P00498
0273
1664
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
others
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P06289
0739
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
H
M
H
1880
tabla
P06035
1043
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P01346
1184
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P00499
0274
1700
Chamma Khan
H
M
M
1927
tabla
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00923
0740
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P06035
1043
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P01346
1184
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01469
1312
2712
Roy, Kalyani
H
M
H
1931
santur
P00500
0275
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P05971
1044
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
P00345
0111
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00501
0276
0158
Chanda Hussain
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00639
0431
0929
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
others
P00924
0741
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
H
M
H
1921
others
P05971
1044
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P06817
0112
1610
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00502
0277
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00924
0741
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01348
1186
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00503
0278
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00639
0431
2694
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
others
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01348
1186
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01471
1314
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
H
M
H
1923
others
P00503
0278
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00640
0432
1361
Ghosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00926
0743
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P06043
1315
0952
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00347
0114
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00640
0432
1848
Gosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P06043
1315
2721
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00347
0114
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00927
0744
0449
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P00348
0115
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00785
0589
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
H
M
H
1926
others
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01218
1048
0670
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00348
0115
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00786
0590
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
H
M
H
1901
others
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01218
1048
3158
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00349
0116
1543
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00786
0590
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P05933
1049
1399
Nag Manilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01874
1736
2660
Ramdas
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
P00350
0117
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00644
0436
0251
Faqir Chand
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P05933
1049
2371
Nag, Monilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01875
1737
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00644
0436
1810
Faquir Chand
H
M
M
1933
tabla
P01219
1050
0671
Nag, Dipali
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01474
1318
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others

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