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