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