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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P00622
0412
0234
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00765
0566
1922
Gulam Hussain
H
M
M
1906
tabla
P00075
1169
2504
Parveen, Sultana
H
F
M
1948
others
P00622
0412
1788
Dhoolji Khan
H
M
M
1902
tabla
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P05950
0098
1528
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
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
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00489
0264
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00489
0264
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P01462
1305
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1940
sarod
P00632
0422
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
P01207
1035
0661
Munir Khan 1
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01208
1036
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P01210
1038
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
H
F
M
1942
khyal
P05786
0579
0343
Hafiz Ali Khan
H
M
M
1880
dhrupad
sarod
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06035
1043
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P00499
0274
1700
Chamma Khan
H
M
M
1927
tabla
P06035
1043
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P00500
0275
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P00345
0111
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00501
0276
0158
Chanda Hussain
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00502
0277
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
P06043
1315
0952
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00347
0114
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P06043
1315
2721
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00347
0114
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P00644
0436
1810
Faquir Chand
H
M
M
1933
tabla
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P00646
0438
1811
Firods Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00352
0119
0073
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod
P00352
0119
1545
Bahadar Khan
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
others
sarod
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P01477
1321
2729
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P00934
0751
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P00085
1750
1414
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
others
P00798
0603
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
H
F
M
1928
khyal
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P00801
0606
0360
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00801
0606
1960
Ikramul Majid
H
M
M
others
P00802
0607
0361
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
sitar
P01232
1064
0681
Najji Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00802
0607
1372
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P02053
0608
0362
Imarat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00671
0464
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
O
M
M
1930
P00671
0464
1837
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01498
1343
2756
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P06805
0467
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00674
0468
1368
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00674
0468
1863
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00542
0320
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P00001
0001
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
P06806
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P06806
0002
1452
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00249
0003
1314
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
vocal
P00249
0003
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
vocal