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.

Advanced Search
to

3160 / 3160

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
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
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
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
Vocal
2075
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
F
H
1912
khyal
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
P00933
0750
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2082
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
P00940
0757
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
P00941
0758
H
M
H
1936
sitar
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
P00943
0760
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
Others
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
P00944
0761
H
F
H
1929
khyal
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
P00946
0763
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
P00947
0764
H
F
H
1903
khyal
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
P00951
0769
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2097
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1927
violin
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
violin
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
2100
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
violin

Download CSV