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
P01253
1086
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P01254
1087
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01252
1085
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01255
1088
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
H
M
H
1905
edakka
P00110
1089
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01256
1090
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01257
1091
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
H
M
H
1931
P01258
1092
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01260
1094
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01262
1096
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01268
1102
2417
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01270
1104
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01273
1107
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01272
1106
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01286
1121
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01287
1122
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01293
1128
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P00003
0057
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1946
surbahar
sitar
P01297
1132
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P01299
1135
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
H
M
M
1906
others
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01302
1138
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01305
1141
2467
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01306
1142
2468
Panda, Gopal Chandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01308
1144
2471
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00052
1652
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P01309
1146
2474
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01311
1148
2476
Pandit, Sagar
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01796
1655
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01323
1160
2493
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01324
1161
2494
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01325
1162
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01328
1165
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01330
1167
2500
Parvathy, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1927
others