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
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01195
1022
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P01335
1173
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01336
1174
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P01204
1032
0658
Mulye, Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
khyal
tabla
P01336
1174
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P05988
0102
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P05988
0102
1532
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01340
1178
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00338
0104
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00634
0424
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P01210
1038
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
H
F
M
1942
khyal
P01341
1179
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P00338
0104
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00493
0268
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01342
1180
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00339
0105
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00494
0269
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P01342
1180
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00778
0581
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01343
1181
0791
Patnaik Sunada
H
F
H
1934
khyal
P00495
0270
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01343
1181
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
H
M
H
1934
khyal

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