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
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P00539
0316
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
H
F
H
1936
others
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00543
0321
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00541
0319
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
others
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00546
0324
1710
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00019
0327
1711
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P00548
0328
1712
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
P00025
0326
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P00547
0325
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00550
0330
1715
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00552
0332
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00549
0329
1719
Choudhury, Bela
H
F
H
1942
khyal
others
P00555
0335
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00556
0336
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
O
F
H
1937
vocal
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00554
0334
1723
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
vocal
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P06047
0342
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00574
0358
1737
Das, Balkrishna
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
P00575
0359
1738
Das, Gamada
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00576
0360
1739
Das, Kalipada
O
M
H
1943
vocal
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00579
0363
1742
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
H
M
H
1933
others
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00585
0369
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00586
0370
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P05927
0371
1750
Dasgupta, Buddhave
H
M
H
1933
sarod
P00587
0372
1751
Dasgupta, Krishna
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
P00588
0373
1752
Dasgupta, Mira
H
F
H
1944
khyal
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00591
0377
1755
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00592
0378
1756
Datta, Kanai
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00593
0379
1757
Datta, Rash Behari
H
M
H
1946
sitar
P00595
0381
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P06082
0388
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00605
0394
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00613
0402
1779
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00615
0404
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00617
0407
1784
Dewaskar, Ganpat Rao
H
M
H
1892
khyal
P00618
0408
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00619
0409
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00623
0413
1789
Dhulekar, Sharadabai
H
F
H
1933
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00624
0414
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
H
M
H
1924
others
P00625
0415
1791
Dixit, Bhau Sadeb
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00626
0416
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
H
M
H
1928
flute
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00629
0419
1794
Doctor, Serene H.
H
F
O
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00026
0426
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00635
0425
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina

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