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
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00466
0238
1640
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01320
1157
0765
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01036
0856
2180
Laddam Khan
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00468
0240
1642
Bisht,Krishna
H
M
H
1944
khyal
P00609
0398
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00024
0707
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P00317
0079
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01038
0858
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01323
1160
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00469
0242
1644
Biswas Anil
H
M
H
1914
others
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01323
1160
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01348
1677
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
H
M
H
1898
khyal
P00318
0080
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00613
0402
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
P01187
1014
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01324
1161
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01818
1678
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P01187
1014
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01324
1161
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01188
1015
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01325
1162
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01820
1680
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01325
1162
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P01189
1016
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
H
M
H
1886
others
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00007
0085
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00475
0248
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01192
1019
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00475
0248
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal

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