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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00475
0201
0248
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00080
0143
0249
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00080
0202
0249
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00476
0144
0250
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00476
0203
0250
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00477
0204
0251
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00478
0145
0252
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00478
0205
0252
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
Others
P00479
0146
0253
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00480
0206
0254
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00481
0147
0255
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
P00481
1515
0255
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
P00482
0148
0256
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00483
0149
0257
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00483
0207
0257
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00484
1336
0258
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00484
0208
0258
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P00485
0354
0259
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00486
0355
0260
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
Others
P06119
0150
0261
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P06119
0209
0261
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00089
0151
0262
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
P00488
0152
0263
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00488
0210
0263
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00489
0153
0264
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00489
0211
0264
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00490
0154
0265
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00490
0212
0265
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00491
1337
0266
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
H
M
H
1896
tabla
P00492
0155
0267
Chakraborty, Suren
H
M
H
1899
Others
P00493
1338
0268
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00494
1339
0269
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00494
0213
0269
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00495
0215
0270
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal
P00496
0214
0271
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00497
0156
0272
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00497
0364
0272
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00498
1341
0273
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
P00498
0216
0273
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
Others
P00499
0252
0274
Chamma Khan
H
M
M
1927
tabla
P00500
0157
0275
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P00501
0158
0276
Chanda Hussain
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00502
0217
0277
Chanda Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
P00503
0159
0278
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00503
0219
0278
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00504
0218
0279
Chandra Singh
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P00505
1343
0280
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00505
0220
0280
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00505
0229
0280
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P00506
0160
0281
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00506
0221
0281
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00507
0222
0282
Chandrappa. S
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P00055
0223
0283
Chandrasekaran, M.
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00508
1342
0284
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00508
0224
0284
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00509
0225
0285
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00510
0161
0286
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00510
0226
0286
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00511
0227
0287
Chandrasekhariah, R.
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P00512
0228
0288
Changkoti, Keshab
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00513
1269
0289
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
1439
0289
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
1638
0289
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00514
0162
0290
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
P00514
0230
0290
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00515
0491
0291
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00515
0676
0291
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00516
0231
0292
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00517
1340
0293
Charkravarty, Sujata
H
F
H
1933
Others
P00518
0232
0294
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00519
0233
0295
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00520
0234
0296
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00521
1344
0297
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00521
0235
0297
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00522
0236
0298
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
Others
P00523
0237
0299
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00524
1345
0300
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00524
0238
0300
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00525
0163
0301
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00525
0240
0301
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00526
0242
0302
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
Others
P00527
0241
0303
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00528
1347
0304
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00528
0243
0304
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00529
0284
0305
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00529
0413
0305
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00038
0165
0306
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00038
0244
0306
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00530
0166
0307
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
P00530
0245
0307
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
P00531
1348
0308
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00531
0246
0308
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00532
0247
0309
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P00533
0250
0310
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00534
0249
0311
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00535
0167
0312
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00535
0248
0312
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00536
0169
0313
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00536
0253
0313
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P02154
1349
0314
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
tabla

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