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
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
2499
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C
F
H
1927
Others
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
2504
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
Others
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2505
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2510
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
P01343
1181
H
M
H
1934
khyal
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
P02594
1712
H
F
H
1908
Others
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2536
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2543
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2546
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
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