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
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00265
0020
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P00699
0495
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00699
0495
1864
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
0721
Naushad Ali
O
M
M
1919
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0038
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P00284
0039
1316
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P01781
1638
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00286
0041
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00286
0041
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
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
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00005
0045
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01299
1135
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00028
0376
1754
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
H
M
M
1919
khyal
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P05908
0058
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P05908
0058
1494
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P00092
0383
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
0383
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P01170
0997
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01172
0999
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01174
1001
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01175
1002
1394
Mohammad Rafi
H
M
M
1924
others
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01808
1668
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00764
0565
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
flute
santur
P00765
0566
0333
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla