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
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0461
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
0604
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
mridangam
harmonium
2018
Doctor, Serene H.
P00629
0419
H
F
Others
1794
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
Others
1900
violin
0241
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
0567
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
Others
1920
tabla
2217
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
vocal
0963
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
0369
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
0271
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
1838
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
vocal
0695
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
0380
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
vocal
1445
Yash Paul
P02003
1872
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
3155
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2271
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
vocal
0407
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
vocal
1796
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1321
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1539
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
1385
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
2213
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1972
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
vocal
3151
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0012
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0183
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1860
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0013
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
1356
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0285
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2242
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0184
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
1862
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2456
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1864
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2280
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
Girijadevi
P00032
0498
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
1867
Akhtar Khan
P00276
0031
H
M
M
1936
sitar
1475
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
0193
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0617
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
0721
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1734
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2289
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
others
2431
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
0648
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
2340
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
others
1179
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2435
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
2980
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
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
1443
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
1482
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2440
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2441
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
1483
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
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
vocal
2447
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
0732
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
2453
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
0733
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
2457
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
0031
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1045
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1317
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
P00028
0376
H
M
M
1919
khyal
1754
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1044
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
khyal
others
1493
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1425
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0034
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
2448
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1049
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0035
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
2833
Amjad Ali Khan
P05908
0058
H
M
M
1945
sarod
1494

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