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
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
Vocal
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
P01843
1705
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
Vocal
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
0983
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
0986
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
Vocal
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0989
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
0990
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0994
SarvarAli Khan
P01233
1065
H
M
M
1901
khyal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0996
Sathe, Shrad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
P01229
1060
H
M
M
1931
khyal
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar

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