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
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01308
1144
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
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

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