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
P00026
0426
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00785
0589
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
H
M
H
1926
others
P00635
0425
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00786
0590
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
H
M
H
1901
others
P00636
0427
1801
Doshi, A.V.
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00788
0592
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P00790
0594
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P00035
0429
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00791
0595
0356
Harischandran K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00638
0430
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00642
0434
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00643
0435
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00802
0607
0361
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
sitar
P00644
0436
1810
Faquir Chand
H
M
M
1933
tabla
P02053
0608
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00646
0438
1811
Firods Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00647
0439
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00648
0440
1814
Gadhari, Mecharaj Mulubha
H
M
H
1931
others
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00649
0441
1815
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00650
0442
1816
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00651
0443
1817
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00822
0627
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P00824
0629
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P00658
0450
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00825
0630
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
H
M
H
1886
khyal
P00659
0451
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00827
0632
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00660
0452
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00828
0633
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P06742
0634
0378
Jahangir Khan
H
M
M
1871
tabla
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00109
0635
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
O
M
H
1896
vocal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00831
0637
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00655
0447
1830
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00833
0639
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00663
0455
1832
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
others
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00839
0647
0385
Janaki, Komattil
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00840
0648
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00671
0464
1837
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00673
0466
1838
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00676
0470
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1902
tabla
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00677
0471
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00678
0472
1842
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00679
0473
1843
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00680
0474
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00681
0475
1845
Ghose, Rathin
H
M
H
1902
others
P00862
0674
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
C
F
H
1891
vocal
P00682
0476
1846
Ghose, Santidev
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00640
0432
1848
Gosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin