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
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0702
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0711
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0722
Navaneetham, S.
P01283
1118
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
P01028
0847
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
Others
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
Others
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0730
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
Others
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
2180
Laddam Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2184
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
P01041
0861
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
P01830
1690
H
M
H
1889
khyal
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
P01831
1691
H
M
H
1900
violin
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0742
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
P01047
0867
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0748
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal

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