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
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
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
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00933
0750
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00929
0746
0451
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00929
0746
2075
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00928
0745
0450
Kapur, Trilok
N/A
M
H
1928
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P00927
0744
0449
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00926
0743
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00924
0741
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00924
0741
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
H
M
H
1921
others
P00916
0732
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P06289
0739
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
H
M
H
1880
tabla
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00920
0736
0443
Kannan, S.
N/A
M
H
1932
P00919
0735
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00919
0735
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00918
0734
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00917
0733
0441
Kannan, K
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00917
0733
2066
Kanna, K.
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00557
0337
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
P00024
0707
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal

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