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
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00738
0539
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00732
0532
1904
Goswami Utpala
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P00762
0563
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00770
0571
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00768
0569
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
H
F
H
1938
others
P00770
0571
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00725
0525
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
P00772
0573
1930
Gupta Babulal
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00773
0574
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
H
M
H
1938
others
P00774
0575
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00777
0580
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P05991
0583
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00781
0585
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00783
0587
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00782
0586
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00786
0590
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P00787
0591
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00788
0592
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00789
0593
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1952
vocal
P00784
0588
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00791
0595
1949
Harishchandra K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00792
0596
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
H
M
H
1943
others
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00796
0601
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
H
F
H
1925
tabla
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P00822
0627
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00827
0632
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00828
0633
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
H & C
M
H
1921
vina
P00109
0635
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
H
M
H
1896
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P00833
0639
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal

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