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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
0176
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
1528
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
1763
Dayal Singh
P00598
0385
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
0596
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2256
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
banjo
flute
tabla
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0007
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1458
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
Others
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
Others
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1472
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
Others
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
Others
0028
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3160
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
Others
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
Others
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
0034
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1319
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1496
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1498
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others

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