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

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