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
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
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
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
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
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
P01070
0890
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others

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