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
P00825
0630
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
H
M
H
1886
khyal
P00966
0784
2110
Kichlu, Ravi kumar
H
M
H
1932
khyal
dhrupad
P01383
1221
2563
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00967
0785
2111
Kichlu, Vijay Kumar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
P00069
1606
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00680
0474
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00968
0786
2112
Kinot, Prem Singh
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P00069
1606
3138
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
others
P00680
0474
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P06040
0929
2250
Mani Prasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01751
1607
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1607
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01507
1352
2770
Sathe, Sharad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01753
1609
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01940
1805
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00971
0790
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01110
0933
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P06809
0007
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00971
0790
2116
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01942
1807
2990
Tewari, Som
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P06809
0007
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01755
1611
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00686
0480
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00831
0637
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01755
1611
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00549
0329
1719
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
others
P00686
0480
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
others
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P01756
1612
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1612
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P05975
0009
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01757
1613
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01757
1613
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00553
0333
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00975
0794
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others

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