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
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00679
0473
1843
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P06808
0005
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
P01753
1609
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01941
1806
2991
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0009
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P05971
1044
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01028
0847
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
P06808
0005
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
P06047
0342
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P06047
0342
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00078
0343
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P00079
0344
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00595
0381
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P05786
0579
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01750
1605
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00678
0472
1842
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
P01750
1605
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00970
0789
2115
Kochak, U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P01941
1806
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P02003
1872
3155
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00345
0111
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00383
0152
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00966
0784
2110
Kichlu, Ravi kumar
H
M
H
1932
khyal
dhrupad
P00967
0785
2111
Kichlu, Vijay Kumar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00585
0369
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others

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