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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01688
1573
1541
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P01689
1574
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01686
1575
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1576
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01951
1577
1816
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01690
1578
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1579
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01952
1580
1818
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01692
1581
1545
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01693
1582
1546
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01953
1583
1819
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01695
1584
1548
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01694
1585
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01696
1586
1549
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01762
1587
1618
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01697
1588
1550
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01954
1589
1820
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01698
1590
1551
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01955
1591
1821
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01699
1592
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam

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