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
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
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

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