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
P00636
0427
1801
Doshi, A.V.
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P00035
0429
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00638
0430
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00642
0434
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00591
0377
1807
Datta, Birendranath
H
M
H
1935
others
P00643
0435
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00644
0436
1810
Faquir Chand
H
M
M
1933
tabla
P00646
0438
1811
Firods Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00647
0439
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00648
0440
1814
Gadhari, Mecharaj Mulubha
H
M
H
1931
others
P00649
0441
1815
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P00650
0442
1816
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00651
0443
1817
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00654
0446
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P00658
0450
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00659
0451
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00660
0452
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00664
0456
1828
Ganguli, Anjali
H
F
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00655
0447
1830
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00663
0455
1832
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
others
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00671
0464
1837
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00673
0466
1838
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00676
0470
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1902
tabla
P00677
0471
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00678
0472
1842
Ghosal, Malati
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
P00679
0473
1843
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00680
0474
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00681
0475
1845
Ghose, Rathin
H
M
H
1902
others
P00682
0476
1846
Ghose, Santidev
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00683
0477
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00640
0432
1848
Gosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00686
0480
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
others
P00687
0481
1850
Ghoshm Lalita
H
F
H
1933
others
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00689
0484
1853
Ghoshm Savitri
H
F
H
1922
khyal
others
P00690
0485
1854
Ghosh, Supriti
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P00731
0531
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P06805
0467
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00694
0489
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00695
0490
1860
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
O
M
M
1907
santur
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00674
0468
1863
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00699
0495
1864
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00042
0496
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P06104
0497
1866
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00706
0505
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00707
0506
1874
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00712
0511
1878
Gopal Das 2
H
M
H
1932
others
P00727
0527
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00727
0527
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00728
0528
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
H & C
M
H
1931
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00716
0516
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00722
0522
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00714
0514
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00726
0526
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
C
M
H
vocal
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00424
0195
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P00730
0530
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
P00733
0533
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
H
M
H
1912
others
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00735
0535
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00029
0536
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
P00736
0537
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar

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