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
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
P00516
0292
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1340
Charkravarty, Sujata
P00517
0293
H
F
H
1933
Others
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
P00518
0294
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
P00519
0295
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
P00520
0296
H
M
H
1936
tabla
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
P00524
0300
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
P00526
0302
H
M
H
1929
Others
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
P00527
0303
H
M
H
1934
sitar
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
P00528
0304
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
P00529
0305
H
M
M
1933
khyal
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
P00038
0306
H
M
H
1938
flute
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
tabla
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
P00538
0315
H
M
H
1918
sitar
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
0170
Chhaya, Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1704
Chhaya Pushpa
P00539
0316
H
F
H
1936
Others
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Others
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0174
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
P00544
0322
C
M
H
1880
violin
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
P00545
0323
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0175
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1352
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
0176
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
0178
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0180
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
1721
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
Vocal
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
Vocal
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1355
Chuttan Lal
P00559
0339
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
P00560
0340
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
P00568
0352
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
P00569
0353
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute

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