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
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
Others
2448
Nilufer, Mohammed Khan
P00003
0057
H
M
M
1946
sitar
surbahar
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
P01229
1060
H
M
M
1931
khyal
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
P01267
1101
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2389
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
Others
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
P01230
1061
H
F
H
1925
khyal
Others
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
Others
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2371
Nag, Monilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
2370
Nag, Dipalo
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2361
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal

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