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
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
bin
0002
Abdul Khadar
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1452
Abdul Kadar
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
0004
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
1453
Abdul Latif Khan
P06123
0006
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
0008
H
M
M
1872
tabla
1455
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
0008
H
M
M
1873
tabla
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0006
Adid Husain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
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
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
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
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
Others
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
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
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
P00269
0024
H
M
H
1933
sitar
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1938
sarod
1470
Ahmadali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1928
sarod
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
P00271
0026
H
M
M
1891
tabla
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
1473
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1475
Akhtar Khan
P00276
0031
H
M
M
1936
sitar
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
P00282
0037
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
sarod
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
sarod
pakhavaj
tabla
1316
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
1482
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
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
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
P00005
0045
H
M
M
1862
sarod
0164
Chaubey, Debabrata
P00022
0046
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0028
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0030
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
1488
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
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
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
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
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1947
sarod
1494
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1945
sarod

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