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

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