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
P00475
0248
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00483
0257
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P06119
0261
1657
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00089
0262
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
vocal
P00488
0263
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00488
0263
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00489
0264
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00489
0264
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00491
0266
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
H
M
H
1896
tabla
P00492
0267
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
H
M
H
1899
others
P00493
0268
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00494
0269
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00495
0270
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal
P00496
0271
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00497
0272
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00498
0273
1341
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
vocal
P00498
0273
1664
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
others
P00499
0274
1700
Chamma Khan
H
M
M
1927
tabla
P00500
0275
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P00501
0276
0158
Chanda Hussain
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00502
0277
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
P00503
0278
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00503
0278
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00504
0279
1666
Chandra Singh
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00505
0280
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00505
0280
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00505
0280
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00506
0281
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00506
0281
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00507
0282
1670
Chandrappa. S
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00055
0283
1671
Chandrasekaran, M.
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00508
0284
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00508
0284
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00509
0285
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00510
0286
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00510
0286
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00511
0287
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00512
0288
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
0289
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00520
0296
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00521
0297
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
vocal
P00521
0297
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00524
0300
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj

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