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

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