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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01303
1013
1139
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01304
0738
1140
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01304
1016
1140
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01305
0739
1141
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01305
1019
1141
Palaninathan, S.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01314
0755
1151
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01314
0971
1151
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01314
1033
1151
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01316
0760
1153
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01316
1037
1153
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01319
0764
1156
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01319
1041
1156
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01320
0765
1157
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01320
1042
1157
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01321
0766
1158
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01321
1043
1158
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01327
0771
1164
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01327
1049
1164
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01328
0772
1165
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P01328
1406
1165
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01328
1050
1165
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01331
0777
1168
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
tabla
P01331
1054
1168
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01334
0780
1172
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01334
1059
1172
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P05978
0783
1175
Pathak, Balaram
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P05978
1062
1175
Pathak, Balram
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01338
0784
1176
Pathal, Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01338
1063
1176
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01339
0785
1177
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01339
1064
1177
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01345
0793
1183
Patra, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01345
1070
1183
Patro, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01349
0801
1187
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01349
1076
1187
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01350
0800
1188
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01350
1075
1188
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01351
0802
1189
Pichumani, R
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01351
1077
1189
Pichumani, R.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01356
0808
1194
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01356
1084
1194
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01357
0809
1195
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01357
1085
1195
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01358
0807
1196
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01358
1080
1196
Poona Rao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01367
0818
1205
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1097
1205
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01368
0820
1206
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01368
1101
1206
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01369
0819
1207
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01369
1100
1207
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01373
0830
1211
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01373
1105
1211
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01376
0833
1214
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01376
1109
1214
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01377
0835
1215
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
O
M
H
1926
P01377
1111
1215
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
O
M
H
1932
P01378
0836
1216
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01378
1112
1216
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01382
0834
1220
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01382
1110
1220
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01384
0840
1222
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01384
1116
1222
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01387
0843
1225
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01387
1119
1225
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01389
0845
1227
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
P01389
1121
1227
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P01390
0847
1228
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01390
1124
1228
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01391
0848
1229
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01391
1123
1229
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01392
0849
1230
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01392
1126
1230
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01394
0852
1232
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01394
1128
1232
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01395
1130
1233
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01398
1410
1236
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1137
1236
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01399
0861
1237
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P06308
0859
1238
Rajam, N.
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
P06308
1138
1238
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01401
0864
1240
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01401
1144
1240
Rajan, Palladam
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01403
0866
1242
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01403
1146
1242
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01404
0867
1243
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01404
1147
1243
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01405
0868
1244
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01405
1148
1244
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01407
0870
1246
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01407
1150
1246
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01409
0871
1248
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
C
F
H
1939
vina
1155
1249
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01411
0874
1251
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01411
1157
1251
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P05968
0913
1255
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P05968
1217
1255
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01415
0878
1256
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01415
1163
1256
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01416
0879
1257
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916

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