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
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00459
0231
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01175
1002
1394
Mohammad Rafi
H
M
M
1924
others
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P06159
1667
3154
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01808
1668
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj

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