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
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
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
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
P01843
1705
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
Vocal
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0947
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
Others
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0945
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0944
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
Vocal
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0942
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
2389
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
Others
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
P01230
1061
H
F
H
1925
khyal
Others
0932
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
Others

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