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
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01297
1132
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01305
1141
2467
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01309
1146
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01323
1160
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P01324
1161
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01325
1162
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01553
1400
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam