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
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
P06289
0739
H
M
H
1880
tabla
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
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
tabla
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
0449
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
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
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
P00933
0750
H
M
H
1928
tabla
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin
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
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
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
P00941
0758
H
M
H
1936
sitar
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
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
P00946
0763
H
M
H
1928
tabla
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
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
0466
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
P00951
0769
H
M
H
1936
khyal
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
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
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
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
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2113
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
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
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
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
Others
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
P01028
0847
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
Others
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
2180
Laddam Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others

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