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
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
0451
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1904
Goswami Utpala
P00732
0532
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
1905
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
0457
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
P00937
0754
H
M
H
1884
khyal
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0466
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0469
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
0473
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
P00962
0780
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
P00963
0781
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
Others
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
Vocal
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1929
Gupta, Amal Dass
P00725
0525
H
M
H
1929
Others
dhrupad
khyal
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
1931
Gupta Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
H
M
H
1938
Others
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0484
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
0485
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
P05949
0578
H
M
M
1926
khyal
0486
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
P00777
0580
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
P00778
0581
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
surbahar
vina
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1940
Hangal, Sharada
P00780
0584
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P00789
0593
C
F
H
1952
Vocal
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram

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