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
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
Others
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
1010
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
1011
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
Others
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
1013
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
1016
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
2466
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
dhrupad
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1024
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2476
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
P01796
1655
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Others
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
P01811
1671
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2487
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
P01319
1156
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
P01320
1157
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
P01321
1158
H
M
H
1927
sitar
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
P01322
1159
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina

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