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
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
P05927
0371
H
M
H
1933
sarod
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1938
khyal
Others
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
P00588
0373
H
F
H
1944
khyal
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
Vocal
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
P00028
0376
H
M
M
1919
khyal
0306
Gopal Das 1
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
pakhavaj
tabla
1755
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
Others
0307
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
0308
Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
1756
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
P00593
0379
H
M
H
1946
sitar
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0312
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
sitar
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
Vocal
khol
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
1763
Dayal Singh
P00598
0385
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
P00599
0386
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
Others
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1901
khyal
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
P00744
0545
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
P00601
0389
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
P00745
0546
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1768
Desai, Nildhara
0390
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
Others
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
P00607
0396
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
917
Vocal
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
P00610
0399
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
P00611
0400
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
P00612
0401
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
P00759
0560
O
M
H
1925
Vocal
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
1780
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
P00615
0404
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
M
H
1938
Others
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1788
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
P00623
0413
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
Others
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
Others
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
P00625
0415
H
M
H
1927
tabla
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
P05786
0579
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
vina
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
khyal
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
P00629
0419
H
F
Others
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
P00627
0417
H
F
H
1917
Others
0347
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1796
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
Vocal
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
P00633
0423
H
M
M
1928
Vocal
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina

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