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
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
P00527
0303
H
M
H
1934
sitar
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
Others
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
0164
Chaubey, Debabrata
P00022
0046
H
M
H
1935
sitar
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
P00522
0298
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
P00520
0296
H
M
H
1936
tabla
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
P00519
0295
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
P00518
0294
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
P00517
0293
H
F
H
1933
Others
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
P00516
0292
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
P00512
0288
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1671
Chandrasekaran, M.
P00055
0283
C
M
H
1937
violin
1670
Chandrappa. S
P00507
0282
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
1666
Chandra Singh
P00504
0279
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
P00502
0277
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
0158
Chanda Hussain
P00501
0276
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
P00500
0275
H
M
M
1898
khyal
1700
Chamma Khan
P00499
0274
H
M
M
1927
tabla
1341
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
1664
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Others
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
P00496
0271
H
M
H
1946
khyal
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
P00495
0270
H
M
H
1949
khyal
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
P00494
0269
H
F
H
khyal
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
P00494
0269
H
F
H
khyal
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
P00493
0268
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
P00492
0267
H
M
H
1899
Others
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
P00491
0266
H
M
H
1896
tabla
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
P00490
0265
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
P00490
0265
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
P00089
0262
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
0150
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
M
1907
sitar
1657
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
H
sitar
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
P00486
0260
H
F
H
1936
Others
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
P00485
0259
H
M
H
1929
others
1656
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1336
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1910
violin
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
P00482
0256
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
1654
Bose, Sunil
P00480
0254
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0146
Bose, Joya
P00479
0253
H
F
H
1941
sitar
0145
Bose, Ila
P00478
0252
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1653
Bose, Ila
P00478
0252
H
F
H
1936
khyal
Others
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
P00477
0251
H
F
H
1946
khyal
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
P00476
0250
H
M
H
1916
sitar
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
P00476
0250
H
M
H
1916
sitar
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
P00473
0246
H
M
H
1955
khyal
0075
Blachander, S.
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
Vocal

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