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
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P06082
0388
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
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
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
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
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
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
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
P01323
1160
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
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
P00613
0402
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01324
1161
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
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
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
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal

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