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
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00335
0100
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P05786
0579
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P05971
1044
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
P05971
1044
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P01875
1737
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00352
0119
1545
Bahadar Khan
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
others
sarod
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P01232
1064
0681
Najji Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P01750
1605
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00678
0472
1842
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
P01750
1605
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00679
0473
1843
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
P06808
0005
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P06808
0005
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
P00970
0789
2115
Kochak, U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P01753
1609
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01941
1806
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P01941
1806
2991
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0009
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
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
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others

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