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
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00770
0571
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P00773
0574
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
H
M
H
1938
others
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P05786
0579
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
P00777
0580
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00778
0581
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P05991
0583
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00781
0585
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00781
0585
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00782
0586
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00782
0586
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00783
0587
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00783
0587
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00784
0588
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00785
0589
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
H
M
H
1926
others
P00786
0590
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
H
M
H
1901
others
P00786
0590
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00787
0591
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00788
0592
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00788
0592
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00789
0593
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1952
vocal
P00790
0594
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P00791
0595
0356
Harischandran K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00791
0595
1949
Harishchandra K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00792
0596
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
H
M
H
1943
others
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00800
0605
0359
Husan Lal
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00802
0607
0361
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
sitar
P00802
0607
1372
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P02053
0608
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal