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
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
2504
Parveen, Sultana
P00075
1169
H
F
M
1948
Others
2505
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2510
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
P01343
1181
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2536
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2543
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2546
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2554
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2556
Radha Rani Devi
P01381
1219
O
F
H
1917
Vocal
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
2559
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1932
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2563
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2565
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
P00453
0225
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
Others
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
Vocal

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