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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P06805
0409
0467
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00673
0271
0466
George, K.S.
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
P00673
0390
0466
George, K.S.
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
P00672
1008
0465
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00672
1336
0465
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00671
0268
0464
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
O
M
M
1930
P00671
0389
0464
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00670
0388
0463
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P05853
0267
0462
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P05853
0387
0462
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
P00669
0270
0461
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00669
0386
0461
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00668
0266
0460
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00667
0265
0459
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00667
0385
0459
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00666
0264
0458
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00666
0383
0458
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00665
0263
0457
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00665
0381
0457
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00664
1360
0456
Ganguly, Anjali
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00664
0380
0456
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00663
0384
0455
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
Others
P00662
0262
0454
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00662
0379
0454
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00661
0261
0453
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00661
0378
0453
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00660
0260
0452
Gangadaran, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00660
0377
0452
Gangadharam, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00659
0259
0451
Gangadaram Pilla V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00659
0376
0451
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00658
0258
0450
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P00658
0375
0450
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P00657
0374
0449
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P00656
0257
0448
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
P00656
0373
0448
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00655
1448
0447
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00655
0382
0447
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00654
0256
0446
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00654
0372
0446
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00653
0255
0445
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00653
0371
0445
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00652
0254
0444
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00652
0370
0444
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00651
0369
0443
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
P00650
0253
0442
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00650
0368
0442
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00649
0252
0441
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00649
0367
0441
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00648
0366
0440
Gadhari, Mecharaj Mulubha
H
M
H
1931
Others
P00647
0365
0439
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00646
0363
0438
Firods Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00645
0361
0437
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00644
0251
0436
Faqir Chand
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00644
0362
0436
Faquir Chand
H
M
M
1933
tabla
P00643
0360
0435
Easwaran, Manargudi
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
P00642
0358
0434
Durgam Balasubramanyam
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P00641
1435
0433
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
P00641
1513
0433
Sundramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
P00640
1361
0432
Ghosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00640
0400
0432
Gosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00639
0929
0431
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
Others
P00639
0822
0431
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00639
1246
0431
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
Others
P00638
0249
0430
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00638
0357
0430
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00035
0248
0429
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00035
0356
0429
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00637
0246
0428
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00637
0247
0428
Doshi, Amubhai V.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00636
0353
0427
Doshi, A.V.
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
P00026
0244
0426
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00026
0351
0426
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00635
0245
0425
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00635
0352
0425
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00634
0605
0424
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00634
0824
0424
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00633
0349
0423
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
Vocal
P00632
0242
0422
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
banjo
flute
tabla
P00631
0241
0421
Dominic Pereira
O
M
Others
1900
violin
P00631
0348
0421
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
Vocal
P00630
0240
0420
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
Others
P00629
0346
0419
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
Others
P00628
0239
0418
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
P00628
0345
0418
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
vina
P00627
0347
0417
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00626
0238
0416
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00626
0344
0416
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00625
0237
0415
Dixit, Bhau Seheb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00625
0343
0415
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00624
0236
0414
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00624
0342
0414
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
Others
P00623
0235
0413
Dhulekar, Sharadabai Pyarebhai
H
M
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00623
0341
0413
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00622
0234
0412
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00622
0340
0412
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00621
1359
0411
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00620
0233
0410
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
P00620
0339
0410
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
P00619
0232
0409
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00619
0338
0409
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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