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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0251
Faqir Chand
P00644
0436
H
M
H
1933
tabla
1700
Chamma Khan
P00499
0274
H
M
M
1927
tabla
0252
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
Vocal
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
0253
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
P00650
0442
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
Others
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Others
0260
Gangadaran, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
P00545
0323
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0261
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
P00661
0453
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
P00662
0454
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
P00665
0457
H
M
H
1911
tabla
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
P00666
0458
H
M
H
1935
tabla
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
P00668
0460
H
M
H
1932
sitar
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
P00675
0469
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
P00669
0461
H
M
H
1935
sarod
1719
Choudhury, Bela
P00549
0329
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
0271
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
P00677
0471
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
0273
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
Others
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
0274
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
O
M
H
1920
Vocal
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
0275
Ghose, Santiv
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
P00560
0340
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
P00692
0487
H
M
M
1928
sitar
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
H
M
M
1907
santur
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
P00568
0352
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
0286
Ginde, Krishna
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
P00572
0356
H
F
H
1946
sarod
0287
Giri Raj
P06104
0497
H
M
H
1938
sitar
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
0288
Girija Devi
P00032
0498
H
F
H
1929
khyal
Others
1737
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
Others
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1738
Das, Gamada
P00575
0359
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
P00704
0502
H
M
H
1894
khyal
1739
Das, Kalipada
P00576
0360
O
M
H
1943
Vocal
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
P00577
0361
H
M
H
1903
esraj
violin
tabla
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
P00578
0362
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
P00706
0505
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
P00579
0363
H
M
H
1933
Others
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1743
Das, Minakshi
P00580
0364
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
1744
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
F
H
1924
khyal
0296
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
1745
Raghab Chandra
P01829
1689
H
M
H
1922
Others
1746
Das, Ram Saram
P00583
0367
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
1747
Das, Reba
P00584
0368
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin

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