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 Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01799
1653
1658
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01984
1654
1852
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01985
1655
1853
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
P01986
1656
1854
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01730
1657
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01731
1658
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1659
1587
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01733
1660
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01988
1661
1856
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
P01987
1662
1855
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01734
1663
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01991
1665
1859
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
P01737
1666
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01738
1667
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01739
1668
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P05979
1669
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01990
1670
1858
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01989
1671
1857
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
P01992
1672
1860
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01740
1673
1595
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01741
1674
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01742
1675
1597
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1676
1598
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01744
1677
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01745
1678
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01995
1679
1863
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01994
1680
1862
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01993
1681
1861
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P01996
1682
1865
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01748
1685
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01801
1686
1660
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01997
1687
1866
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01749
1688
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01750
1689
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00069
1690
1606
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
P01998
1691
1867
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
Others
P01999
1692
1868
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P01751
1693
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P02000
1694
1869
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
P01752
1695
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P02001
1696
1870
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P01753
1697
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01781
1698
1638
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01754
1699
1610
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P01755
1700
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01756
1701
1612
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01757
1702
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01758
1703
1614
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
P01759
1704
1615
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
Others
P02002
1705
1871
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P06159
1706
1667
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P02003
1707
1872
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P01808
1708
1668
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P01760
1709
1616
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01218
1710
1048
Nadkarni, Ramesh
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00285
1711
0040
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal

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