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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
1904
Goswami Utpala
P00732
0532
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
1905
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
Others
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
P00725
0525
H
M
H
1929
Others
dhrupad
khyal
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
H
M
H
1938
Others
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
P00777
0580
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1940
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P00789
0593
C
F
H
1952
Vocal
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1949
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
P00792
0596
H
M
H
1943
Others
1951
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
P00796
0601
H
F
H
1925
tabla
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
P00797
0602
H
M
H
1935
khyal
Others
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
P00798
0603
H
F
M
1928
khyal
1958
Hukum Chand
P00799
0604
H
M
H
1934
tabla
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1960
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
Others
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
P00806
0611
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal

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