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
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01364
1202
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01365
1203
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01793
1651
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01379
1217
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01380
1218
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01382
1220
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01383
1221
1408
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01383
1221
2563
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P01384
1222
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01384
1222
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01385
1223
0841
Raghavan, K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01385
1223
2565
Raghavan, K.
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01386
1224
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01386
1224
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01388
1226
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01388
1226
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P00452
0224
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01392
1230
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal

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