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
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00676
0470
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1902
tabla
P00677
0471
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00677
0471
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00678
0472
0273
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
others
P00678
0472
1842
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
P00679
0473
1843
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00680
0474
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00680
0474
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00681
0475
0274
Ghose, Rathin
O
M
H
1920
vocal
P00681
0475
1845
Ghose, Rathin
H
M
H
1902
others
P00682
0476
0275
Ghose, Santiv
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00682
0476
1846
Ghose, Santidev
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00684
0478
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00685
0479
1365
Ghosh Supriti
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P00686
0480
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00686
0480
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
others
P00687
0481
1362
Ghosh, Lalita
H
F
H
1933
others
P00687
0481
1850
Ghoshm Lalita
H
F
H
1933
others
P00688
0482
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00689
0484
1364
Ghosh, Savitri
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P00690
0485
1854
Ghosh, Supriti
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P00691
0486
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00692
0487
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00694
0489
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00694
0489
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00694
0489
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00695
0490
1860
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
O
M
M
1907
santur
P00695
0490
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
H
M
M
1907
santur
P00696
0492
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00699
0495
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00699
0495
1864
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00706
0505
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00710
0509
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00712
0511
1878
Gopal Das 2
H
M
H
1932
others
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P00714
0514
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00714
0514
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00716
0516
0296
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00716
0516
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00717
0517
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00718
0518
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
P00719
0519
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00720
0520
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00722
0522
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00722
0522
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00726
0526
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00726
0526
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00727
0527
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00727
0527
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00728
0528
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
H & C
M
H
1931
violin
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00730
0530
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00732
0532
1904
Goswami Utpala
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
P00733
0533
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1912
others
P00733
0533
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
H
M
H
1912
others
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00736
0537
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00736
0537
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal

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