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
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P01292
1127
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01293
1128
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01293
1128
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01296
1131
0730
Nigam, Ira
H
M
H
1930
others
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
P01297
1132
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01297
1132
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
O
M
H
1901
vocal
P01298
1133
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01299
1135
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01302
1138
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01304
1140
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01305
1141
0739
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01305
1141
2467
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P01306
1142
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P01308
1144
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01796
1655
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00052
1652
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01309
1146
0748
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01309
1146
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01311
1148
0750
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01792
1649
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01312
1149
0751
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
H
M
H
1929
others
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01313
1150
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01314
1151
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01320
1157
0765
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar

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