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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
bin
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
0003
0004
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
0003
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0004
0002
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0004
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
P06123
0005
0006
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
0006
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0006
0010
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
0007
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
0007
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01003
0009
0822
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00261
0010
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00263
0012
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00264
0013
0019
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00263
0015
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00267
0015
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00264
0016
0019
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
Others
P00270
0016
0025
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00265
0017
0020
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00271
0017
0026
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00272
0018
0027
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00268
0019
0023
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
Others
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00267
0021
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00270
0022
0025
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P05930
0022
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00286
0023
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00287
0024
0042
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00288
0025
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00004
0026
0044
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00276
0027
0031
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00005
0027
0045
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P06044
0028
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00290
0029
0048
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00293
0031
0051
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00282
0032
0037
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P00295
0032
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
P05930
0033
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
sarod
pakhavaj
tabla
P00296
0033
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00284
0034
0039
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P05932
0034
0056
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00286
0035
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P05908
0035
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00288
0036
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
Others
P00300
0036
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00004
0037
0044
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00302
0037
0063
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
P06044
0038
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00290
0039
0048
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00315
0040
0077
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00294
0041
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00295
0042
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00296
0043
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00310
0043
0072
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00311
0044
0073
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00294
0045
0052
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
P06080
0045
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P05908
0046
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P05877
0047
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00299
0048
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00317
0048
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00300
0049
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00318
0049
0080
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00319
0050
0081
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram

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