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
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
P01815
1675
H
M
H
1897
Others
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
P01348
1677
H
M
H
1898
khyal
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
P01818
1678
H
M
H
1898
khyal
Others
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
P01821
1681
H
M
H
1920
violin
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
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
1745
Raghab Chandra
P01829
1689
H
M
H
1922
Others
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
P01830
1690
H
M
H
1889
khyal
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
P01831
1691
H
M
H
1900
violin
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
0873
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
Vocal
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
P01837
1699
C
M
H
vina
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
P01838
1700
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0947
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
Others
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
P01843
1705
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
P01852
1714
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
P01854
1716
C
M
H
1878
Vocal
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
P01864
1726
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
Vocal
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
kanjira
mridangam
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
P01877
1739
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
Others
2714
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
Vocal
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
P01912
1776
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
Vocal
2847
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
Vocal

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