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
P00586
0370
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P05927
0371
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00722
0522
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00714
0514
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00726
0526
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00733
0533
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1912
others
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00029
0536
0312
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
sitar
P00736
0537
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00749
0550
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00694
0489
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P05786
0579
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
P00626
0416
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00778
0581
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P00781
0585
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P00783
0587
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00782
0586
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
C
M
H
1924
vina