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
P02154
0254
0314
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00538
1350
0315
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00538
0255
0315
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P00539
0170
0316
Chhaya, Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00539
0256
0316
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
Others
P00540
0259
0317
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00012
0171
0318
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00012
0257
0318
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00541
0173
0319
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00541
0260
0319
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
Others
P00542
0172
0320
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
P00543
1351
0321
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00543
0258
0321
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00544
0174
0322
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
C
M
H
1880
violin
P00545
0261
0323
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00546
0175
0324
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00546
0262
0324
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00547
1353
0325
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P00547
0266
0325
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P00025
0177
0326
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00025
0265
0326
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00019
1352
0327
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P00019
0263
0327
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P00548
0176
0328
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
P00548
0264
0328
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
P00549
0271
0329
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
Others
P00550
0178
0330
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00550
0267
0330
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00551
0268
0331
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00552
0269
0332
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00553
0179
0333
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P00553
0270
0333
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P00554
0275
0334
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
P00555
1354
0335
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00555
0272
0335
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00556
0180
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00556
0273
0336
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00557
0426
0337
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00557
0594
0337
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
P00558
0181
0338
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00558
0274
0338
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00559
1355
0339
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00560
0276
0340
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P06042
0182
0341
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P06047
0183
0342
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P06047
0277
0342
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00078
1356
0343
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P00079
0184
0344
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P00561
0185
0345
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P00561
0278
0345
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00562
0186
0346
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00562
0279
0346
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00563
0187
0347
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00563
0280
0347
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00564
0189
0348
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00564
0282
0348
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00565
0188
0349
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00565
0281
0349
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00566
0191
0350
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P00567
0190
0351
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
P00567
0283
0351
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00568
0284
0352
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
P00569
0192
0353
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
P00569
0285
0353
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00570
0193
0354
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00570
0286
0354
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00571
0243
0355
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00571
0350
0355
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00572
0287
0356
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00573
0194
0357
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
P00573
0288
0357
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
P00574
0195
0358
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00574
0289
0358
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
Others
P00575
0196
0359
Das, Gunada
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00575
0290
0359
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00576
0291
0360
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
Vocal
P00577
0197
0361
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
esraj
violin
tabla
P00577
0292
0361
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
esraj
violin
tabla
P00578
0198
0362
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1961
khyal
P00578
0293
0362
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00579
0294
0363
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
Others
P00580
0295
0364
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00581
0199
0365
Das, Mira
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00581
0296
0365
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00582
0200
0366
Das, Raghab Chandra
O
M
H
1919
P00583
0201
0367
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00583
0298
0367
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00584
0299
0368
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
P00585
0202
0369
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00585
0300
0369
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
P00586
0203
0370
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
P00586
0301
0370
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P05927
0204
0371
Dasgupta, Buddhadev
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P05927
0302
0371
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00587
0205
0372
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1937
khyal
Others
P00587
0303
0372
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
Others
P00588
0304
0373
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00589
0206
0374
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00589
0305
0374
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00590
1357
0375
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
Vocal

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