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
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00667
0459
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01241
1073
0687
Narahari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00668
0460
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00669
0461
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P05853
0462
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01497
1342
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00269
1598
3124
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01498
1343
2756
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00959
0777
2104
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
H
F
H
1916
khyal
others
P00380
0148
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00539
0316
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P06805
0467
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00961
0779
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00539
0316
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
others
P00674
0468
1368
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00961
0779
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00674
0468
1863
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00071
0150
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00962
0780
2106
Khalikar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00107
0924
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal

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