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
P00777
0580
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00774
0575
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P00773
0574
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
H
M
H
1938
others
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00770
0571
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00768
0569
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
M
H
1938
others
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P00767
0568
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
others
P00767
0568
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00761
0562
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00749
0550
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00738
0539
0315
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00736
0537
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00736
0537
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00735
0535
0311
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00733
0533
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1912
others
P00733
0533
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
H
M
H
1912
others
P00732
0532
1904
Goswami Utpala
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00730
0530
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
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
P00726
0526
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00726
0526
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P00722
0522
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00722
0522
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00720
0520
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00719
0519
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00718
0518
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
P00717
0517
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
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
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00714
0514
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal