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
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
P01821
1681
H
M
H
1920
violin
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2546
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0773
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2543
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
P01824
1684
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0824
Purushottam Das
P01827
1687
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
P01828
1688
H
F
H
1939
Others
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0831
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2554
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2556
Radha Rani Devi
P01381
1219
O
F
H
1917
Vocal
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
0835
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1926
2559
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1932
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
1408
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2563
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1745
Raghab Chandra
P01829
1689
H
M
H
1922
Others
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0841
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2565
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
P00453
0225
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
Others
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
0873
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
Vocal
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
Vocal

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