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
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
Vocal
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
edakka
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
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
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
1401
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0722
Navaneetham, S.
P01283
1118
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
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
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
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
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
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
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0772
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
0775
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C
F
H
1927
Others
0779
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2505
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina

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