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
P00496
0271
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00637
0428
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P00637
0428
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00343
0109
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P05991
0583
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00922
0738
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00923
0740
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00500
0275
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00345
0111
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P01348
1186
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01348
1186
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00926
0743
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P00348
0115
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01218
1048
0670
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00348
0115
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01218
1048
3158
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00350
0117
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P01219
1050
0671
Nag, Dipali
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P01072
0892
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01219
1050
2370
Nag, Dipalo
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01877
1739
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00351
0118
1322
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00647
0439
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00652
0444
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00653
0445
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00654
0446
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal

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