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
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00330
0093
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00327
0090
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00007
0085
0052
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00320
0082
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00319
0081
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P06080
0062
0045
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00308
0070
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00057
0069
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P05908
0058
0035
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00296
0054
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00295
0053
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
vocal
flute
ochestration
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P06044
0047
0028
Amarnath
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00005
0045
0027
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00288
0043
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
folk music
P00287
0042
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00286
0041
0023
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
H
M
M
1934
others
P05930
0038
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00266
0021
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00264
0019
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00263
0018
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P01003
0822
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P06813
0012
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P05975
0009
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
P06810
0008
0004
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
P06809
0007
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06806
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar

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