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
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00865
0677
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00873
0685
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
C
M
O
1920
vocal
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00916
0732
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00917
0733
0441
Kannan, K
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00917
0733
2066
Kanna, K.
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00918
0734
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00919
0735
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00919
0735
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00920
0736
0443
Kannan, S.
N/A
M
H
1932
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00922
0738
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00923
0740
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal

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