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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
bin
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0004
0002
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
0003
0004
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
1346
0005
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
0239
0005
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
P06123
0005
0006
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0003
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0006
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0004
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0007
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0006
0010
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
0593
0010
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0007
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
1190
0014
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1544
0014
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
0015
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0166
0015
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00261
0010
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00263
0012
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0015
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00264
0013
0019
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00264
0016
0019
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
Others
P00265
0017
0020
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00267
0015
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0021
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00268
0019
0023
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
Others
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00270
0016
0025
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00270
0022
0025
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00271
0017
0026
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00272
0018
0027
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00276
0027
0031
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00281
0489
0036
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
P00282
0032
0037
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0022
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P05930
0033
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
sarod
pakhavaj
tabla
P00284
1316
0039
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00284
0034
0039
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00285
1334
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0163
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
1711
0040
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00286
0023
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00286
0035
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00287
0024
0042
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00288
0025
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
P00288
0036
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
Others
P00004
0026
0044
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00004
0037
0044
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00005
0027
0045
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00022
0164
0046
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P06044
0028
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P06044
0038
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00290
0029
0048
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0039
0048
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00292
0120
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
Others
P00292
0161
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
Others
P00293
0031
0051
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00294
1317
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0041
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0045
0052
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
P00295
0032
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
P00295
0042
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00296
0033
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0043
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P05932
0034
0056
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00003
1000
0057
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
P05908
0035
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P05908
0046
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod

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