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
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
917
Vocal
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
khyal
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
P00759
0560
O
M
H
1925
Vocal
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0337
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
M
H
1938
Others
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
Others
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
O
M
H
1938
Vocal
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
H
M
H
1938
Others
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
P05786
0579
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
P00777
0580
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
khyal
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1913
khyal
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0347
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
1940
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
P00785
0589
H
M
H
1926
Others
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P00789
0593
C
F
H
1952
Vocal
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
P00790
0594
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
0356
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
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
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
P00796
0601
H
F
H
1925
tabla
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
P00798
0603
H
F
M
1928
khyal
1958
Hukum Chand
P00799
0604
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0360
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
Others
1960
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
Others
0361
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
sitar
1372
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
H
1917
khyal
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
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
P00809
0614
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1936
tabla
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal

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