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
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
P00496
0271
H
M
H
1946
khyal
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1341
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
1664
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Others
1700
Chamma Khan
P00499
0274
H
M
M
1927
tabla
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
P00500
0275
H
M
M
1898
khyal
0158
Chanda Hussain
P00501
0276
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
P00502
0277
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1666
Chandra Singh
P00504
0279
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1670
Chandrappa. S
P00507
0282
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1671
Chandrasekaran, M.
P00055
0283
C
M
H
1937
violin
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
P00512
0288
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
P00516
0292
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
P00517
0293
H
F
H
1933
Others
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
P00518
0294
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
P00519
0295
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
P00520
0296
H
M
H
1936
tabla
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
P00522
0298
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
Others
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
P00527
0303
H
M
H
1934
sitar
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
P00538
0315
H
M
H
1918
sitar
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
Others
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
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
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0174
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
P00544
0322
C
M
H
1880
violin
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
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1352
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1719
Choudhury, Bela
P00549
0329
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
0178
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
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
1355
Chuttan Lal
P00559
0339
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
P00560
0340
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad

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