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
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
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
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
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
P00873
0685
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
C
M
O
1920
vocal
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00865
0677
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00862
0674
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
C
F
H
1891
vocal
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P00859
0671
1377
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina

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