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
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
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
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
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
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00917
0733
2066
Kanna, K.
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00919
0735
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00918
0734
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00924
0741
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P00929
0746
2075
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00933
0750
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00941
0758
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00946
0763
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin

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