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
P00975
0794
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P00976
0795
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00977
0796
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00980
0799
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00981
0800
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00982
0801
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00984
0803
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00985
0804
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00985
0804
2131
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00986
0805
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00986
0805
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00987
0806
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00987
0806
2132
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00988
0807
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00989
0808
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00998
0817
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00999
0818
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01001
0820
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01002
0821
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01002
0821
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01003
0822
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01003
0822
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01004
0823
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
others
P01004
0823
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01005
0824
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01005
0824
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
P01006
0825
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01006
0825
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01007
0826
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
P01008
0827
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01008
0827
2143
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01009
0828
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01009
0828
2144
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01010
0829
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01010
0829
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01011
0830
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01012
0831
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
C
M
H
1923
vina
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01013
0832
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01013
0832
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01014
0833
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
P01015
0834
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01015
0834
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01016
0835
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P01017
0836
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01018
0837
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01018
0837
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01019
0838
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01019
0838
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01020
0839
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01020
0839
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01021
0840
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01021
0840
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01022
0841
0529
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01022
0841
2164
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01024
0843
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01026
0845
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01026
0845
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01027
0846
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01028
0847
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi

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