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
P01297
1132
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
O
M
H
1901
vocal
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01308
1144
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01328
1165
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01383
1221
1408
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01388
1226
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P00451
0223
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
O
M
H
1901
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P00085
1750
1414
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
others
P06507
1300
1415
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01476
1320
1418
Sahu Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01499
1344
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01581
1431
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01586
1436
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01928
1792
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
vocal
P01794
1653
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00066
1798
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01934
1799
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00641
0433
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01714
1568
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P00513
0289
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00059
1864
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01781
1638
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01756
1612
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01758
1614
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
O
1916
vocal
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00340
0106
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
P00655
0447
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00001
0001
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
P00249
0003
1450
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
vocal
P06807
0004
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P06806
0002
1452
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P06123
0006
1453
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P06809
0007
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06810
0008
1455
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
P05975
0009
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P06814
0013
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P06813
0012
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P06814
0013
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00263
0018
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P00265
0020
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00266
0021
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00269
0024
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00286
0041
1483
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P00288
0043
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
others
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P06044
0047
1486
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00295
0053
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00296
0054
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00297
0055
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
H
F
H
1925
khyal
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P05908
0058
1494
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P05877
0059
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal

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