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
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
P01063
0883
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
P05663
0880
H
M
M
946
tabla
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
P01059
0879
H
M
M
1921
khyal
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
Others
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0486
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0485
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0484
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0483
Kogje, Anant Keshao
P00971
0790
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0479
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
Vocal
0478
Khirwadkar, Meera
P00963
0781
H
F
H
1936
khyal
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
P00962
0780
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
P00958
0776
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0473
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
0469
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
0466
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0462
Kaushik, B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0461
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929

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