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
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P05853
0462
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00539
0316
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00963
0781
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00382
0151
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00963
0781
2107
Khirwardkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00677
0471
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00677
0471
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01383
1221
1408
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00543
0321
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00825
0630
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
H
M
H
1886
khyal
P01383
1221
2563
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00069
1606
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00680
0474
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00968
0786
2112
Kinot, Prem Singh
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P00680
0474
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P06040
0929
2250
Mani Prasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01751
1607
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1607
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01507
1352
2770
Sathe, Sharad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01753
1609
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01940
1805
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00971
0790
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01110
0933
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P06809
0007
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01942
1807
2990
Tewari, Som
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P06809
0007
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01755
1611
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00686
0480
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00831
0637
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01755
1611
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01756
1612
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1612
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01757
1613
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01757
1613
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00975
0794
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others

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