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
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0007
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1458
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
Others
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
Others
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1472
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
Others
0028
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3160
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
Others
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
Others
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
0034
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1319
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1496
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1498
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
P05988
0102
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1532
Atra, Prabha
P05988
0102
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
P00337
0103
H
M
H
1903
khyal
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
P00339
0105
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1538
Azambai Hukker
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
P00345
0111
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1322
Begchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal

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