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
P01434
0899
1275
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P00093
1041
1390
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
P00628
0345
0418
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
vina
P00093
1376
1390
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
P01695
1227
1548
Vanaja, Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01695
1584
1548
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P00548
0264
0328
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
P01006
0507
0825
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
P01006
0694
0825
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
P05930
0033
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
sarod
pakhavaj
tabla
P00577
0197
0361
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
esraj
violin
tabla
P00577
0292
0361
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
esraj
violin
tabla
P00632
0242
0422
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
banjo
flute
tabla
P06033
1219
0491
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
P01082
1386
0903
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
pakhavaj
tabla
tabla
P01082
0779
0903
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
pakhavaj
tabla
tabla
P01741
1291
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01741
1674
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01841
0948
1703
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P01164
0627
0990
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
P01173
0640
1000
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01173
0880
1000
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01774
1055
1631
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
P00830
0380
0636
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00716
0437
0516
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
ghatam
kanjira
mridangam
P00724
0304
0524
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0443
0524
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P01886
1237
1748
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
P00346
0092
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
P00424
0156
0195
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
tabla
guitar
P01171
0877
0998
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
harmonium
tabla
ghatam
P00459
0185
0231
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
clarinet
flute
P00764
0476
0565
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
P01539
1034
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01539
1368
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P00628
0239
0418
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
P01715
1253
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
P01530
1023
1375
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
P01530
1354
1375
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
P00038
0244
0306
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00736
0313
0537
Goswami, Jash Karan
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00939
0459
0756
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
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
0004
0002
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
0003
0004
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
1346
0005
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
0239
0005
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
P06123
0005
0006
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0003
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0006
0007
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0004
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0007
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
P05975
0005
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P05975
0008
0009
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0006
0010
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
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
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
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
P00263
0012
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0015
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
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
P00265
0017
0020
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
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
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00270
0016
0025
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00270
0022
0025
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00271
0017
0026
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
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
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00276
0027
0031
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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