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
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0520
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2154
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2143
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0511
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2144
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
0521
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2155
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2168
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
P01032
0851
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0540
Laddan Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
2180
Laddam Khan
P01036
0856
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0543
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2184
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
P01041
0861
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
P01047
0867
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P01054
0874
C
F
H
1950
Vocal
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
P01055
0875
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vina
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal

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