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
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
3012
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
M
1939
khyal
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
P01949
1814
H
F
H
1940
sitar
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
3019
Usha Sagar
P01950
1815
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3024
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
P01953
1819
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
P01954
1820
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3039
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
1236
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
3043
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3044
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
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
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3058
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram

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