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
P00332
0060
0096
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0077
0096
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00090
0059
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00330
0058
0093
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00330
0075
0093
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00329
0057
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00329
0074
0092
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00328
0055
0091
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00327
0056
0090
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00327
0073
0090
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00326
0054
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0072
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00325
1320
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00325
0071
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00324
0053
0087
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00323
0070
0086
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00007
0052
0085
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00322
0069
0084
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00321
0067
0083
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
P00320
0051
0082
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00320
0068
0082
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00319
0050
0081
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00318
0049
0080
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00318
0066
0080
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00317
0048
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00317
0065
0079
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00316
0064
0078
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
P00315
0040
0077
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00312
0060
0074
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00311
0044
0073
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0059
0073
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00310
0043
0072
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00310
0058
0072
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0056
0070
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00057
0055
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00307
0054
0068
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00305
0052
0066
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00304
0051
0065
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00302
0037
0063
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
P06080
0045
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P06080
0061
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00300
0036
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00300
0049
0061
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00299
1319
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0048
0060
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P06017
1318
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P06017
0047
0059
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P05973
0035
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P05973
0046
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P00003
1000
0057
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
P05932
0034
0056
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00297
0044
0055
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00296
0033
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0043
0054
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00295
0032
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
P00295
0042
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00294
1317
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0041
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0045
0052
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
P00293
0031
0051
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00292
0120
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
Others
P00292
0161
0050
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
Others
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00290
0029
0048
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0039
0048
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P06044
0028
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P06044
0038
0047
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00022
0164
0046
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00005
0027
0045
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00004
0026
0044
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00004
0037
0044
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
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
P00287
0024
0042
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00286
0023
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00286
0035
0041
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
Others
P00285
1334
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0163
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
1711
0040
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00284
1316
0039
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00284
0034
0039
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
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

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