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
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0811
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2536
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2543
Puri, Premlata
P01371
1209
H
F
H
1939
khyal
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0831
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2554
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0835
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1926
2559
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1932
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2556
Radha Rani Devi
P01381
1219
O
F
H
1917
Vocal
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
1408
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2563
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0841
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2565
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0859
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal

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