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
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0443
Kannan, S.
P00920
0736
N/A
M
H
1932
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

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