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