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
3160
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
P00285
0040
H
M
H
1926
sarod
3158
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
P01808
1668
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
3155
Yash Paul
P02003
1872
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
3154
Yaqub Ali Khan
P06159
1667
H
M
H
1935
sarod
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
P02002
1871
H
M
H
1937
khyal
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
P01756
1612
H
M
H
1940
khyal
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
P01781
1638
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
P02000
1869
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
P01998
1867
H
M
H
1946
Others
3138
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3127
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3125
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
3124
Vinay Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
H
M
H
1925
flute
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3110
Verma R.D.
P01987
1855
H
M
H
1936
sitar
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1911
violin
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin

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