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

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