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

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