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
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
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P02000
1869
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
others
P00431
0202
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others

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