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
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
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
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00052
1652
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01308
1144
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P06082
0388
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal

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