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
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
P01059
0879
H
M
M
1921
khyal
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
946
tabla
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
P01063
0883
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0561
Laxman Singh
P01062
0882
H
M
H
1927
tabla
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
923
Vocal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0564
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1929
Vocal
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
P01068
0888
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0567
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0568
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
P01072
0892
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
P01083
0904
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0582
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
M
H
1939
vina
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
P01099
0920
H
F
H
1883
khyal
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
M
H
1935
violin
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
M
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0591
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
0596
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing

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