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
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
P00664
0456
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0380
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
P00662
0454
H
F
H
1935
khyal
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
P00109
0635
O
M
H
1896
Vocal
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
P00661
0453
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0378
Jahangir Khan
P06742
0634
H
M
M
1871
tabla
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
P00825
0630
H
M
H
1886
khyal
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
P00824
0629
H
M
H
1927
sitar
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
F
H
1920
khyal
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1817
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
P00651
0443
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
1816
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
P00650
0442
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1815
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
Vocal
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1936
tabla
1814
Gadhari, Mecharaj Mulubha
P00648
0440
H
M
H
1931
Others
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
P00647
0439
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1811
Firods Ahmed Khan
P00646
0438
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1810
Faquir Chand
P00644
0436
H
M
M
1933
tabla
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
P00645
0437
H
M
M
1926
khyal
0361
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
sitar
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
P00643
0435
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
0360
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
Others
1807
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
Others
0359
Husan Lal
P00800
0605
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
P00642
0434
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
0356
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
P00486
0260
H
F
H
1936
Others
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
P00790
0594
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
P00485
0259
H
M
H
1929
others
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1801
Doshi, A.V.
P00636
0427
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
P00785
0589
H
M
H
1926
Others
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
P00633
0423
H
M
M
1928
Vocal
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1796
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
Vocal
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
P00627
0417
H
F
H
1917
Others
0347
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
P00629
0419
H
F
Others
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1913
khyal
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
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
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
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
Others
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
Others
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
P00623
0413
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
1788
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
M
H
1938
Others
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
P00617
0407
H
M
H
1892
khyal
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
P00615
0404
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1780
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi

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