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
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00917
0733
2066
Kanna, K.
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00917
0733
0441
Kannan, K
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00918
0734
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00919
0735
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00919
0735
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00920
0736
0443
Kannan, S.
N/A
M
H
1932
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P06289
0739
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
H
M
H
1880
tabla
P00916
0732
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00924
0741
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
H
M
H
1921
others
P00924
0741
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00926
0743
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00927
0744
0449
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00928
0745
0450
Kapur, Trilok
N/A
M
H
1928
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P00929
0746
0451
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00929
0746
2075
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00933
0750
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00934
0751
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00935
0752
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P00938
0755
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
violin
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00941
0758
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00946
0763
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00954
0772
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00957
0775
2102
Kesi, N.
C
F
H
1922
flute
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal

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