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
P00686
0480
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
others
P05975
0009
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00553
0333
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
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
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
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
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
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal

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