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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
1449
Abdul Khadar
P06806
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0002
Abdul Kadar
P06806
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1452
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1450
Abdul Karim Khan
P06807
0004
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
1451
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
P06808
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1346
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
P06808
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
1687
Abdul Latif Khan
P06123
0006
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
1453
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
P06809
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
P06809
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1873
tabla
1455
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
1456
Adid Husain Khan
P06811
0010
H
M
M
1920
sitar
dhrupad
khyal
0006
Abid Hussain Khan
P06811
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
2041
Abrol, Karuna
P06812
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0007
Abrol, Karuna
P06812
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
1458
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Adam Saheb, Shauk
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1457
Adam Saheb, Shaik
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
1460
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1190
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
P06815
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0123
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
P06816
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
1614
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
1461
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0013
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1469
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
others
1467
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
P00269
0024
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1468
Ahmad Ali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1938
sarod
0016
Ahmadali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1928
sarod
1470
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
P00271
0026
H
M
M
1891
tabla
0017
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0018
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
others
1471
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
1472
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vina
vchitra vina
1473
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1476
Akhtar Khan
P00276
0031
H
M
M
1936
sitar
1475
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0019
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
1477
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1479
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
1937
Ali Ahmed Hussein
P00282
0037
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
1480
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
sarod
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
dhrupad
khyal
1481
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
1316
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
1482
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
1611
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
3159
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
1483
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
0024
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
others
1484
Alla Rakka Qureishi
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0026
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
1485
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
P00005
0045
H
M
M
1862
sarod
0027
Chaubey, Debabrata
P00022
0046
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0164
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0028
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0029
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
1487
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
vocal
0030
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
1488
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
vocal
3160
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
others
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
others
1609
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
0031
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
khyal
others
1493
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
ochestration
vocal
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
1490
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1491
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
1492
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0034
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
2448
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1945
sarod
1494

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