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
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
P01322
1159
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0772
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2499
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0775
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C & H
F
H
1927
Vocal
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C
F
H
1927
Others
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
tabla
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2504
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
Others
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
0778
Parwen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
H
1948
Others
0779
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2505
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2466
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
0783
Pathak, Balaram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1929
sitar
2510
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
P01813
1673
H
M
H
1899
khyal
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0791
Patnaik Sunada
P01343
1181
H
F
H
1934
khyal
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
P01815
1675
H
M
H
1897
Others
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
P01343
1181
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
P01348
1677
H
M
H
1898
khyal
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
P01818
1678
H
M
H
1898
khyal
Others
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0811
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2536
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad

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