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