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
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
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01335
1173
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01336
1174
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P01204
1032
0658
Mulye, Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
khyal
tabla
P01336
1174
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01340
1178
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal

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