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
P00592
0378
0208
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
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
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00587
0372
0205
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00586
0370
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
P00586
0370
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
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
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00583
0367
0201
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00582
0366
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
O
M
H
1919
P00581
0365
0199
Das, Mira
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00579
0363
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
others
P00578
0362
0198
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
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
P00576
0360
1739
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
vocal
P00575
0359
0196
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00574
0358
0195
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
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
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
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
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
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

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