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
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
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
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
P01756
1612
H
M
H
1940
khyal
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
P01781
1638
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
P02000
1869
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
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
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1302
Vithal Iyer
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
3127
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
3125
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
1293
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
3124
Vinay Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
H
M
H
1925
flute
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3110
Verma R.D.
P01987
1855
H
M
H
1936
sitar
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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