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
P00865
0677
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00826
0631
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00873
0685
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
C
M
O
1920
vocal
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00024
0707
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00557
0337
0426
Kakati, Jnanada
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00912
0728
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00917
0733
0441
Kannan, K
C
M
H
1920
flute
P00919
0735
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00920
0736
0443
Kannan, S.
N/A
M
H
1932
P06289
0739
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
H
M
H
1880
tabla
P00916
0732
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P00924
0741
0446
Kapadia, Amratlal C.
H
M
H
1921
others
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00926
0743
0448
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00927
0744
0449
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00928
0745
0450
Kapur, Trilok
N/A
M
H
1928
P00929
0746
0451
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00932
0749
0454
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00935
0752
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P00934
0751
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00939
0756
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00961
0779
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00963
0781
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00964
0782
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
O
M
H
vocal
P06009
0787
0480
Kishan Maharaj
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00969
0788
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00971
0790
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00972
0791
0484
Komala, A.P.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00973
0792
0485
Komalavalli, S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00985
0804
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00987
0806
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram

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