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

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