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
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
P00692
0487
H
M
M
1928
sitar
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
0646
H
M
M
191
sarangi
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
H
M
M
1907
santur
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1864
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
0286
Ginde, Krishna
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
0287
Giri Raj
P06104
0497
H
M
H
1938
sitar
1866
Giri Raj
P06104
0497
H
M
H
1938
sitar
0288
Girija Devi
P00032
0498
H
F
H
1929
khyal
Others
1867
Girijadevi
P00032
0498
H
F
M
1929
khyal
Others
1868
Girraj Prasad
P00701
0499
H
M
H
1920
Others
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
P00704
0502
H
M
H
1894
khyal
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
P00706
0505
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
P00706
0505
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
P00707
0506
H
M
H
1940
khyal
Others
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
0306
Gopal Das 1
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
pakhavaj
tabla
1893
Gopaldas
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
pakhavaj
tabla
1878
Gopal Das 2
P00712
0511
H
M
H
1932
Others
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
Others
0307
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
1880
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
P00725
0525
H
M
H
1929
Others
dhrupad
khyal
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
P00730
0530
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
P00731
0531
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
1904
Goswami Utpala
P00732
0532
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1905
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
khyal
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
M
H
1938
Others
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
Others
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
H
M
H
1938
Others
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
Others
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
P05786
0579
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
khyal
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0347
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1940
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
P00785
0589
H
M
H
1926
Others
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
P00792
0596
H
M
H
1943
Others
1951
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
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