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
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01471
1314
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
O
M
H
1923
vocal
P01251
1083
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P06043
1315
0952
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P00023
1084
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01472
1316
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01253
1086
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P01473
1317
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01254
1087
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01252
1085
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01255
1088
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
H
M
H
1905
edakka
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P00110
1089
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01843
1705
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P01256
1090
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01257
1091
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
H
M
H
1931
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01258
1092
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P01260
1094
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01262
1096
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01268
1102
2417
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01270
1104
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01273
1107
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01272
1106
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01293
1128
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01506
1351
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar