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
1949
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1950
Hazarika, Jayanta
P00792
0596
H
M
H
1943
Others
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
1951
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
1955
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
P00796
0601
H
F
H
1925
tabla
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
P00797
0602
H
M
H
1935
khyal
Others
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
P00798
0603
H
F
M
1928
khyal
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
1958
Hukum Chand
P00799
0604
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1960
Ikramul Majid
P00801
0606
H
M
M
Others
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
P00806
0611
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal

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