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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
bin
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0004
0002
Abdul Kadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0003
0004
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
P06123
0005
0006
Abdul Latif Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0004
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0007
0008
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
H
M
M
1873
tabla
0008
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0011
0012
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00263
0012
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0015
0018
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00265
0017
0020
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P00266
0014
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00266
0018
0021
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00269
0020
0024
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00270
0016
0025
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00270
0022
0025
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00271
0017
0026
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00274
0025
0029
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
P00276
0027
0031
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00281
0489
0036
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
P00282
0032
0037
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0022
0038
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P00284
1316
0039
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00284
0034
0039
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00285
1334
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0163
0040
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
1711
0040
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00287
0024
0042
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00004
0026
0044
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00004
0037
0044
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00005
0027
0045
Allaudin Khan (Alam)
H
M
M
1862
sarod
P00022
0164
0046
Chaubey, Debabrata
H
M
H
1935
sitar
P00290
0029
0048
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0039
0048
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00293
0031
0051
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P00294
1317
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0041
0052
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00295
0042
0053
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
P00003
1000
0057
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
P05908
0035
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P05908
0046
0058
Amjad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1945
sarod
P06080
0045
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P06080
0061
0062
Anant Lal
H
M
H
1932
shahanai
P00302
0037
0063
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00057
0055
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0056
0070
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00310
0043
0072
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00310
0058
0072
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0044
0073
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0059
0073
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00312
0060
0074
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00315
0040
0077
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00319
0050
0081
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00322
0069
0084
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00007
0052
0085
Annapurna
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00323
0070
0086
Anna Purna Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1932
surbahar
P00325
1320
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00325
0071
0088
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00326
0054
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0072
0089
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00327
0056
0090
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00327
0073
0090
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00328
0055
0091
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00330
0058
0093
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00330
0075
0093
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00332
0060
0096
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0077
0096
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P05950
0080
0098
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P00334
0081
0099
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00340
1447
0106
Ayoddhya Prasad
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
P00341
0066
0107
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00341
0087
0107
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00344
1321
0110
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00344
0091
0110
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
0162
0112
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00346
0070
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00346
0092
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
P00347
0071
0114
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00347
0093
0114
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00349
0095
0116
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00352
0073
0119
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod
P00358
0075
0125
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00358
0101
0125
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00360
0077
0127
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00360
0103
0127
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00361
0078
0128
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00362
0079
0129
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin

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