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
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1936
tabla
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
P00824
0629
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
P00825
0630
H
M
H
1886
khyal
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0378
Jahangir Khan
P06742
0634
H
M
M
1871
tabla
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
P00109
0635
O
M
H
1896
Vocal
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
0380
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
P00831
0637
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
0646
H
M
M
191
sarangi
0385
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
P00074
0653
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0394
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0395
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Others
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2340
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
1377
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
Vocal
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin

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