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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01861
1167
1723
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01875
1213
1737
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01941
1543
1806
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
0239
0005
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00294
0045
0052
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
P00316
0064
0078
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00336
0083
0101
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
P05988
0064
0102
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P05988
0084
0102
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
P00338
1060
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
0086
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
1402
0104
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00342
0090
0108
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00343
0089
0109
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
P00351
1322
0118
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00351
0098
0118
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00379
0122
0147
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
P00382
0126
0151
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P00384
0093
0153
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
Others
P00387
0121
0156
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
Others
P00388
0094
0157
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P00388
0129
0157
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P05928
1328
0163
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
P05928
0132
0163
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
P00393
0100
0164
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others
P00393
0133
0164
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00413
1329
0184
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00413
0149
0184
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00423
0116
0194
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
Others
P00431
1531
0202
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00437
1331
0208
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
Others
P00438
0173
0209
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00440
0175
0211
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
P00041
0131
0218
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00461
0186
0233
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
Others
P00467
0193
0239
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
Others
P00478
0205
0252
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
Others
P00481
0147
0255
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00481
1515
0255
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
P00522
0236
0298
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
P00549
0271
0329
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
P00553
0179
0333
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P00553
0270
0333
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P00567
0190
0351
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
P00569
0192
0353
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
P00574
0289
0358
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
Others
P00584
0299
0368
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
P00585
0300
0369
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
P00587
0205
0372
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
Others
P00587
0303
0372
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
Others
P00599
0316
0386
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
P00612
0330
0401
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
P00630
0240
0420
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
Others
P05853
0387
0462
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
P00686
0401
0480
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
Others
P05977
1160
0483
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
P00689
0405
0484
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00032
0288
0498
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
Others
P00032
0419
0498
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
Others
P00706
0425
0505
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
P00707
0426
0506
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
Others
P00713
0825
0512
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
Others
P00729
0575
0529
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
P00738
0455
0539
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
P05949
0342
0578
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
Others
P00778
0344
0581
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P00778
0488
0581
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P00797
0508
0602
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
Others
P00800
0359
0605
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00820
0525
0625
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
P00835
0939
0642
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
P00837
0541
0644
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
P00853
0648
0664
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
P00853
0892
0664
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
P00872
0569
0684
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
P00013
0409
0689
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00013
0571
0689
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00882
0581
0695
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
P00930
0452
0747
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
P00930
0628
0747
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00939
0636
0756
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
P00943
0641
0760
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
Others
P00959
0656
0777
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
H
F
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00962
0658
0780
Khalikar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
P06202
0661
0783
Khurana, Shanno
H
F
H
1927
khyal
Others
P00971
0668
0790
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P00978
0490
0797
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P01025
0719
0844
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
P01026
0721
0845
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
P01028
0723
0847
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
Others
P01038
0542
0858
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
P01039
0735
0859
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
P01049
0551
0869
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01049
0745
0869
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01049
1386
0869
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others

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