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

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