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
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
1377
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
Vocal
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0402
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
P05952
0688
H
M
H
1882
khyal
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0428
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal

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