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
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
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00524
0300
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01085
0906
0650
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P02053
0608
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
0261
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00946
0763
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P01085
0906
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P01235
1067
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00662
0454
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00663
0455
1832
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
others
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00664
0456
1360
Ganguly, Anjali
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P01238
1070
0684
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P00370
0138
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00665
0457
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00666
0458
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P01239
1071
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi