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
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
P00692
0487
H
M
M
1928
sitar
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
P00560
0340
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
0275
Ghose, Santiv
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
0274
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
O
M
H
1920
Vocal
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
0273
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
Others
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
P00677
0471
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1719
Choudhury, Bela
P00549
0329
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
0271
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
P00669
0461
H
M
H
1935
sarod
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
P00675
0469
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
P00668
0460
H
M
H
1932
sitar
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
P00666
0458
H
M
H
1935
tabla
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
P00665
0457
H
M
H
1911
tabla
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
P00662
0454
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
P00545
0323
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0261
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
P00661
0453
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Others
0260
Gangadaran, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
Others
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
0253
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
P00650
0442
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1700
Chamma Khan
P00499
0274
H
M
M
1927
tabla
0252
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
Vocal
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0251
Faqir Chand
P00644
0436
H
M
H
1933
tabla
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0250
Dutta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
violin
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
P00637
0428
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
P00637
0428
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
Others
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
banjo
flute
tabla
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
P00527
0303
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0241
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
Others
1900
violin
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
P00630
0420
H
F
H
1919
khyal
Others
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
0237
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
P00625
0415
H
M
H
1927
tabla
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
P00522
0298
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
P00623
0413
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
P00520
0296
H
M
H
1936
tabla
0234
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
P00519
0295
H
M
H
1948
tabla
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
P00518
0294
H
F
H
1945
sitar
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
P00516
0292
H
M
H
1926
tabla
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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