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
P00986
0805
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01015
0834
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01015
0834
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01016
0835
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P01017
0836
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01018
0837
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01018
0837
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01019
0838
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01019
0838
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01020
0839
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01020
0839
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01021
0840
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01021
0840
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01022
0841
0529
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01022
0841
2164
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01024
0843
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01027
0846
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01028
0847
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P00922
0738
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01036
0856
2180
Laddam Khan
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01038
0858
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01043
0863
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01044
0864
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01062
0882
0561
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01064
0884
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal

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