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
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P00001
0001
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
P06806
0002
1452
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00249
0003
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
vocal
P00249
0003
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
vocal
P06807
0004
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P06806
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P06123
0006
1453
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P06809
0007
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06809
0007
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06810
0008
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
P06810
0008
1455
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
P05975
0009
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0009
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P06813
0012
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P06813
0012
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P06814
0013
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P06814
0013
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00263
0018
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0018
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P00264
0019
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00265
0020
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00266
0021
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0021
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00269
0024
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0038
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P00284
0039
1316
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00286
0041
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00286
0041
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00287
0042
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00288
0043
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
P00288
0043
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
others
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00005
0045
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P06044
0047
0028
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P06044
0047
1486
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00291
0049
3160
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00295
0053
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00295
0053
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P05908
0058
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P05908
0058
1494
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P05877
0059
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P06080
0062
0045
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P06080
0062
1509
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin

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