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
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
Others
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
2131
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
2132
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
P00992
0811
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2143
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2144
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2452
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2171
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
P01028
0847
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
Others
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang

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