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

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