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
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P05930
0038
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00284
0039
1316
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01781
1638
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00424
0195
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00712
0511
1878
Gopal Das 2
H
M
H
1932
others
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P01657
1510
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00579
0363
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
others
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00286
0041
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00426
0197
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal

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