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
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01039
0859
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P00922
0738
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01022
0841
0529
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00986
0805
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01013
0832
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01021
0840
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01020
0839
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
P01018
0837
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01019
0838
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01016
0835
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P01015
0834
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01002
0821
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01005
0824
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01012
0831
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
C
M
H
1923
vina
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01010
0829
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01009
0828
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01008
0827
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01007
0826
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P01006
0825
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01004
0823
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
others
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00987
0806
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00985
0804
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00973
0792
0485
Komalavalli, S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00972
0791
0484
Komala, A.P.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00971
0790
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00969
0788
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P06009
0787
0480
Kishan Maharaj
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00964
0782
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
O
M
H
vocal
P00963
0781
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00961
0779
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00046
0768
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
H
F
H
1892
khyal
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00942
0759
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929

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