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

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