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
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
P01041
0861
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2184
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
2180
Laddam Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
P01028
0847
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
Others
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2144
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2143
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
P00992
0811
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram

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