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
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01312
1149
0751
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
H
M
H
1929
others
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01314
1151
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01320
1157
0765
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01323
1160
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01071
0891
2215
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
piano
P01324
1161
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01325
1162
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01073
0893
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
O
1920
tabla
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01074
0894
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
C
M
H
1932
chenda
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01328
1165
0772
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01331
1168
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00075
1169
0778
Parwen, Sultana
H
F
H
1948
others
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01332
1170
0779
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01334
1172
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01335
1173
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01336
1174
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P05978
1175
0783
Pathak, Balaram
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01338
1176
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1935
bin
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01339
1177
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01089
0910
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01342
1180
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01343
1181
0791
Patnaik Sunada
H
F
H
1934
khyal
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01344
1182
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01345
1183
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01346
1184
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01347
1185
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01348
1186
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00107
0924
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01348
1677
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
H
M
H
1898
khyal
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01792
1649
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01818
1678
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
P01107
0930
2247
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01350
1188
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01105
0928
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin