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
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1346
0005
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
0239
0005
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
0003
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0006
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0593
0010
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0007
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0010
0011
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
1190
0014
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1544
0014
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
0015
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
0166
0015
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00261
0010
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00261
0013
0016
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
P00262
0011
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00262
0014
0017
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00264
0013
0019
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00264
0016
0019
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
Others
P00267
0015
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0021
0022
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00268
0019
0023
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
Others
P00272
0018
0027
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00272
0023
0027
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
Others
P00273
0024
0028
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00286
0023
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00286
0035
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00288
0025
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
P00288
0036
0043
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
Others
P06044
0028
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P06044
0038
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00292
0120
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
Others
P00292
0161
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
Others
P00296
0033
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0043
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P05932
0034
0056
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P05877
1318
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P05877
0047
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00299
1319
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0048
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00300
0036
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00300
0049
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00304
0051
0065
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00305
0052
0066
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00307
0054
0068
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00316
0064
0078
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00317
0048
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00317
0065
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00318
0049
0080
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00318
0066
0080
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00320
0051
0082
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00320
0068
0082
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00321
0067
0083
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
P00324
0053
0087
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00329
0057
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00329
0074
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00090
0059
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00333
0061
0097
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00333
0079
0097
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00335
0062
0100
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00335
0082
0100
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00336
0063
0101
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00336
0083
0101
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
P05988
0064
0102
Atre, Prabha Dattatraya
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P05988
0084
0102
Atra, Prabha
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
P00337
0065
0103
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0085
0103
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00338
1060
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
0086
0104
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00338
1402
0104
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P00339
0088
0105
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00342
0068
0108
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00342
0090
0108
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
Others
P00343
0067
0109
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00343
0089
0109
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
P00345
0069
0111
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00348
0072
0115
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00348
0094
0115
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00350
0579
0117
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00350
0784
0117
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00351
1322
0118
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00351
0098
0118
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
P00353
1007
0120
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal

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