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
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00559
0339
1355
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P00561
0345
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00562
0346
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00563
0347
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00576
0360
1739
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
vocal
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00579
0363
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
others
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00581
0365
0199
Das, Mira
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00582
0366
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
O
M
H
1919
P00583
0367
0201
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00585
0369
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00585
0369
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00586
0370
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
P00586
0370
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P00591
0377
0250
Dutta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
violin
P00591
0377
1358
Datta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00592
0378
0208
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00595
0381
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00597
0384
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00600
0387
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
H
M
H
1926
others
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00601
0389
0216
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00606
0395
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00609
0398
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00613
0402
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00614
0403
0227
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal

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