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
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2710
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
2712
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
M
H
1931
santur
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
2714
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
Others
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2718
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2719
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
Others
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
P01900
1764
C & H
F
H
1940
khyal
Others
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1293
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
Vocal

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