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
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0782
Patel, Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2509
Patel Vipinchandra Maganlal
P01336
1174
H
M
H
1935
khyal
0783
Pathak, Balaram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1929
sitar
2510
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
P01341
1179
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0791
Patnaik Sunada
P01343
1181
H
F
H
1934
khyal
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
P01343
1181
H
M
H
1934
khyal
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
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

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