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
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01062
0882
0561
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P01064
0884
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01071
0891
0568
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
others
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P01072
0892
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P01073
0893
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P01074
0894
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
O
M
H
1931
chenda
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P01075
0895
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01076
0896
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01083
0904
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00350
0117
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01089
0910
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01101
0923
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01108
0931
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01107
0930
0591
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01104
0927
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01105
0928
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01111
0934
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P01113
0936
0596
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing