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
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00833
0639
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P00109
0635
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
H
M
H
1896
P00828
0633
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
H & C
M
H
1921
vina
P00827
0632
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00822
0627
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P02053
0608
1962
Imrat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
surbahar
sitar
P00802
0607
1961
Illyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar

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