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
P00286
0035
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00284
0034
0039
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00284
1316
0039
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P05930
0022
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P05930
0033
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
sarod
pakhavaj
tabla
P00282
0032
0037
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P00281
0489
0036
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00276
0027
0031
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00271
0017
0026
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00270
0022
0025
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00270
0016
0025
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00268
0019
0023
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
Others
P00267
0015
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0021
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00265
0017
0020
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00264
0013
0019
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00264
0016
0019
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
Others
P00263
0012
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0015
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00261
0010
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0006
0010
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0007
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0593
0010
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
0004
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0007
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
0003
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0006
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06123
0005
0006
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0003
0004
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
0004
0002
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
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

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