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
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
P01083
0904
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
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
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
P01072
0892
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0568
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0567
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
P01068
0888
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0564
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1929
Vocal
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
923
Vocal
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0561
Laxman Singh
P01062
0882
H
M
H
1927
tabla
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
P01063
0883
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
946
tabla
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
P01059
0879
H
M
M
1921
khyal
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar

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