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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00335
0100
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00334
0099
1529
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00330
0093
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00330
0093
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00327
0090
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00327
0090
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00325
0088
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00325
0088
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00323
0086
1518
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00322
0084
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00320
0082
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00319
0081
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00318
0080
1514
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00317
0079
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00316
0078
1512
Andhare Vasant
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00309
0071
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00308
0070
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0070
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00295
0053
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00295
0053
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
0049
3160
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00288
0043
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
P00288
0043
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
others
P00287
0042
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00286
0041
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00286
0041
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00284
0039
1316
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla