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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P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00563
0347
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00562
0346
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00561
0345
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00079
0344
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P00078
0343
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P06047
0342
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P06047
0342
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P00559
0339
1355
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00557
0337
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P00556
0336
0180
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
vocal
P00556
0336
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
vocal
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00555
0335
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00554
0334
1723
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
vocal
P00553
0333
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00552
0332
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00550
0330
0178
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00550
0330
1715
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00549
0329
1719
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
others
P00548
0328
0176
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
P00548
0328
1712
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
P00019
0327
1352
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P00019
0327
1711
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P00025
0326
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00025
0326
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00547
0325
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00547
0325
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00546
0324
0175
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00546
0324
1710
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00544
0322
0174
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
C
M
H
1880
violin
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00543
0321
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00542
0320
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
P00541
0319
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00541
0319
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
others
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00539
0316
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00539
0316
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
others
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00524
0300
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00521
0297
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
vocal
P00521
0297
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00520
0296
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00517
0293
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
others
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
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

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