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
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01306
1142
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P01305
1141
0739
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01305
1141
2467
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01304
1140
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01302
1138
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01299
1135
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00072
1134
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
H
M
M
1906
khyal
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01298
1133
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01297
1132
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
O
M
H
1901
vocal
P01297
1132
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
H
M
H
1901
others
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
P01296
1131
0730
Nigam, Ira
H
M
H
1930
others
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01293
1128
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01293
1128
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01292
1127
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01287
1122
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01286
1121
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01283
1118
0722
Navaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01281
1116
0721
Naushad Ali
O
M
M
1919
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01276
1111
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01275
1110
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01273
1107
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01272
1106
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01272
1106
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P03167
1105
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01270
1104
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01270
1104
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01268
1102
0711
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01268
1102
2417
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01266
1100
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01265
1099
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01264
1098
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01263
1097
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina

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