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
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
Others
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
P00925
0742
H
M
H
1896
khyal
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0450
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
N/A
M
H
1928
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
Vocal
0451
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2075
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
F
H
1912
khyal
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0457
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
2082
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
P00937
0754
H
M
H
1884
khyal
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
P00940
0757
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
P00943
0760
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
Others
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
P00944
0761
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
P00947
0764
H
F
H
1903
khyal
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
P00951
0769
H
M
H
1936
khyal
0469
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2104
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
P00959
0777
H
F
H
1916
khyal
Others
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
P00962
0780
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2106
Khalikar, Nagesh Shankar
P00962
0780
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
P00963
0781
H
F
H
1936
khyal
2107
Khirwardkar, Meera
P00963
0781
H
F
H
1936
khyal
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
Vocal
2108
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
Vocal
2109
Khurana, Shanno
P06202
0783
H
F
H
1927
khyal
Others
2110
Kichlu, Ravi kumar
P00966
0784
H
M
H
1932
khyal
dhrupad
2111
Kichlu, Vijay Kumar
P00967
0785
H
M
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
2112
Kinot, Prem Singh
P00968
0786
H
M
H
1940
khyal
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
2115
Kochak, U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2116
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0484
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2117
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0485
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2118
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0486
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2119
Komkali,Shivaputra Siddaramayya(Kumar Gandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
Others
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2143
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2144
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal

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