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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2331
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2335
Moinuddin Khan
P01183
1010
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
P01185
1012
H
M
M
1913
khyal
Others
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
0661
Munir Khan 1
P01207
1035
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
P01208
1036
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
2360
Munir Khatoon
P01209
1037
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
P01210
1038
H
F
M
1942
khyal
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
P01229
1060
H
M
M
1931
khyal
0681
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0994
SarvarAli Khan
P01233
1065
H
M
M
1901
khyal
0711
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2504
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
Others
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0983
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
Others
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
M
1939
khyal
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
P01808
1668
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
1414
Rasoolan Bai
P00085
1750
H
F
M
1902
Others
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0007
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1458
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
0015
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
Others
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
P00269
0024
H
M
H
1933
sitar
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1472
Ajit Merchant
P00273
0028
H
M
H
1952
khyal
Others
1473
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal

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