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
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
Others
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Others
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
P00545
0323
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0175
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1719
Choudhury, Bela
P00549
0329
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0180
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
0195
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1737
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
Others
0196
Das, Gunada
P00575
0359
H
F
H
1939
khyal
1738
Das, Gamada
P00575
0359
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1739
Das, Kalipada
P00576
0360
O
M
H
1943
Vocal
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
P00578
0362
H
M
H
1961
khyal
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
P00578
0362
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
P00579
0363
H
M
H
1933
Others
1743
Das, Minakshi
P00580
0364
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
0199
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1744
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
F
H
1924
khyal
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
P00582
0366
O
M
H
1919
0201
Das, Ram Saran
P00583
0367
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1746
Das, Ram Saram
P00583
0367
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1747
Das, Reba
P00584
0368
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1937
khyal
Others
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1938
khyal
Others
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
P00588
0373
H
F
H
1944
khyal
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
P00590
0375
O
M
H
1903
Vocal
0207
Dastur, Firoz B.
P00028
0376
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
P00028
0376
H
M
M
1919
khyal
1358
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
1755
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
Others
1807
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
Others
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
Vocal
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
P00599
0386
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
Others
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
Others
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1902
khyal
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1901
khyal
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
P00601
0389
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
P00601
0389
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0217
Desai, Nidhara
0390
H
F
H
1927
khyal
1768
Desai, Nildhara
0390
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
Others
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
Others
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
P00604
0393
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
P00607
0396
H
M
M
1918
khyal
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
P00607
0396
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
P00610
0399
H
M
H
1907
khyal

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