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
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
0702
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
edakka
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
Vocal
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0688
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0687
Narahari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
Others
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0684
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2389
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0681
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
P01230
1061
H
F
H
1925
khyal
Others
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
P01229
1060
H
M
M
1931
khyal
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
Others
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
P01225
1056
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0674
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2371
Nag, Monilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
2370
Nag, Dipalo
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0671
Nag, Dipali
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1399
Nag Manilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
0670
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3158
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
Others
khyal
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0663
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal

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