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

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