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
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01781
1638
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00426
0197
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
H
M
H
khyal
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01659
1512
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00426
0197
1606
Bhatt, Munnulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00581
0365
0199
Das, Mira
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P01659
1512
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01784
1641
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01660
1513
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00583
0367
0201
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00585
0369
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
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
P00585
0369
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P06044
0047
0028
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P02002
1871
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P06044
0047
1486
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01298
1133
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01788
1645
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P02003
1872
3155
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01664
1517
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others

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