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
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01036
0856
2180
Laddam Khan
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01038
0858
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01039
0859
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01043
0863
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01044
0864
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01062
0882
0561
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01064
0884
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01071
0891
0568
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
others
P01071
0891
2215
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
piano
P01072
0892
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01073
0893
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01073
0893
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
O
1920
tabla
P01074
0894
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
O
M
H
1931
chenda
P01074
0894
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
C
M
H
1932
chenda
P01075
0895
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01076
0896
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01083
0904
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar

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