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
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00295
0053
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P01793
1651
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00295
0053
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P01160
0986
0631
Misra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P00052
1652
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00736
0537
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01304
1140
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00592
0378
0208
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01672
1525
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P06012
0988
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01672
1525
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00730
0530
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01306
1142
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P05908
0058
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01163
0989
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P05908
0058
1494
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute

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