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
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
Others
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2719
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2718
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
Others
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
2714
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
2712
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
M
H
1931
santur
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
2710
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
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
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2689
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
1236
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal

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