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 - WWIM ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P06806
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P06809
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06810
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
P05975
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P06811
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P06812
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P06813
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01003
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00261
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00262
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00263
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00264
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00266
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00267
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00270
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00271
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00272
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00277
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P05930
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P00286
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00287
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00288
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
P00004
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00005
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P06044
0028
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00290
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00293
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00295
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00296
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P05932
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P05908
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00300
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00302
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P00304
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P00306
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00315
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00057
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00308
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00310
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P06080
0045
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00314
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00313
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00317
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00318
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00319
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00320
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00007
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00324
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00326
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00328
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00327
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00329
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00330
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00090
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00332
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00333
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00335
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00336
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P05988
0064
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00337
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00341
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00343
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00342
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00345
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00346
0070
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00347
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00348
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00352
0073
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod
P00356
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P00358
0075
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00359
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00360
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00361
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00362
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00363
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P05924
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00365
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00367
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00368
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00370
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00371
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00374
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00375
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00377
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00380
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00381
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00382
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00384
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00388
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00385
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00383
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P00389
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00390
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
H
M
H
1889
sitar
P00391
0099
Bari Moti Bai
H
F
H
1901
others
P00393
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others

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