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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1310
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
1189
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0276
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
P00831
0637
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0381
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3148
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
1444
Warekar, Shobbana
P01756
1612
H
M
H
1940
khyal
3149
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0486
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0597
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1311
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1716
Komkali,Shivaputra Siddaramayya(Kumar Gandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2119
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2257
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3150
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1212
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1851
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0487
Abrol, Karuna
P06812
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0007
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0383
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2120
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1389
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0850
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2259
Barve, Manahar G.
P00396
0167
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0101
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2260
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1190
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2123
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
3039
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
P00400
0171
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1586
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2785
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1010
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0011
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2786
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0752
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0010
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
0059
Girija Devi
P00032
0498
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
0288
Girijadevi
P00032
0498
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
1867
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
1329
Damle, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
0190
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
1472
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
1597
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
0192
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
0648
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
2290
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
P00706
0505
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
1873
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
2340
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
1279
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
P00707
0506
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
1874
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
2604
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
3103
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
1026
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
1737
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
2807
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
P00423
0194
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
0116
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
2439
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
P01414
1254
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
2609
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
2273
Das, Reba
P00584
0368
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
1747
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
P02000
1869
H
M
H
1944
khyal
others
3142
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
2979
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
P01151
0977
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
2309
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
1751
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
P00438
0209
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
1621
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
2632
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
khyal
others
1493
Bhave, Shamala G.
P00440
0211
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
1623
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
2017
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
2473
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
2023
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
2019
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
0131
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
2167
Deo, Rajabhau
P00599
0386
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
1764
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
2169
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
0750
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
2476
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
2029
Mohammad Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
2326
Bhowmik Ila
P00461
0233
H
F
H
khyal
others
1634
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
2851
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
3021
Binapani Misra
P00467
0239
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
1641
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
P01181
1008
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
2333
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
1512
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
0915
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
0542
Moitra, Jyotirinda
P01184
1011
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
0645
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
2670
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
P01185
1012
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
2336
Deshpande, Vasudeo
P00612
0401
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
1778
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
2183

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