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
1928
Gundlur Kashinath Sannaveerappa
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1927
Gundani, Saroj Shashi Kant
P00768
0569
H
F
H
1938
Others
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
Vocal
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
P00963
0781
H
F
H
1936
khyal
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
P00962
0780
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1924
Gulam Hassan Sofi
P00764
0565
H
M
M
1940
sarangi
santur
flute
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
1923
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
0473
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0469
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0466
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
P00937
0754
H
M
H
1884
khyal
1905
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
0457
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
1904
Goswami Utpala
P00732
0532
H
M
H
1943
dhrupad
khyal
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
1903
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1900
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
0451
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1898
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
M
H
1936
khyal
0450
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
N/A
M
H
1928
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0449
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
1895
Gopalnath, M.V.
P00730
0530
H
M
H
1940
surbahar
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
P00925
0742
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
Others
1893
Gopaldas
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
pakhavaj
tabla
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
Vocal
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
P06289
0739
H
M
H
1880
tabla
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0443
Kannan, S.
P00920
0736
N/A
M
H
1932
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0441
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
ghatam
kanjira
mridangam
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
P00728
0528
C & H
M
H
1931
violin
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
1880
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal

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