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
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00643
0435
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
P00591
0377
0250
Dutta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
violin
P00642
0434
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00638
0430
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00638
0430
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00035
0429
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00035
0429
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00637
0428
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00637
0428
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00636
0427
1801
Doshi, A.V.
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
P00026
0426
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00026
0426
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00635
0425
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00635
0425
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P00632
0422
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
P00631
0421
0241
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
violin
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P00628
0418
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P00626
0416
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00626
0416
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00625
0415
0237
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00624
0414
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P00623
0413
0235
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00622
0412
0234
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00619
0409
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00618
0408
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00617
0407
0230
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00614
0403
0227
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00613
0402
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00609
0398
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06818
0390
0217
Desai, Nidhara
H
F
H
1927
khyal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06082
0388
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00600
0387
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
H
M
H
1926
others
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00597
0384
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00092
0383
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00595
0381
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00592
0378
0208
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00591
0377
1358
Datta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00028
0376
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal