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
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0702
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
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
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0711
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
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
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
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
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
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
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
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
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
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
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
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
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
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
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

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