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
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
Others
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0730
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
Others
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
Others
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0748
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0750
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2476
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0751
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
P01312
1149
H
M
H
1929
Others
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
0762
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2487
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
P01322
1159
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
0768
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0775
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C & H
F
H
1927
Vocal
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C
F
H
1927
Others
0778
Parwen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
H
1948
Others
2504
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
Others
0779
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2505
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0791
Patnaik Sunada
P01343
1181
H
F
H
1934
khyal
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
P01343
1181
H
M
H
1934
khyal
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal

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