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
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
dhrupad
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
P01831
1691
H
M
H
1900
violin
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
P01830
1690
H
M
H
1889
khyal
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
Others
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
0730
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
Others
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
Others
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
0722
Navaneetham, S.
P01283
1118
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
1401
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
0711
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina

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