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
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
P00860
0672
H
F
H
193
khyal
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1989
Janaki Iyer
P00837
0644
H
F
H
1932
khyal
Others
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
1983
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
P00818
0623
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
P00810
0615
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
P00807
0612
H
M
H
1933
khyal
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
P00806
0611
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
P02053
0608
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar

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