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
P01760
1709
1616
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01760
1446
1616
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P02004
1313
1873
Yoga Narasimham, H.
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P01808
1708
1668
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P02003
1707
1872
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P06159
1706
1667
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P02002
1705
1871
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01759
1704
1615
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
Others
P01759
1312
1615
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01758
1445
1614
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
P01758
1703
1614
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
P01757
1311
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01757
1702
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01756
1444
1612
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1701
1612
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01755
1310
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01755
1700
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01754
1309
1610
Wajid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01781
1698
1638
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01754
1699
1610
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P01781
1443
1638
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01753
1308
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01753
1697
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01752
1307
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1695
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P02001
1696
1870
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P02000
1694
1869
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
P01751
1306
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1693
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01999
1692
1868
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P01998
1691
1867
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
Others
P00069
1690
1606
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
P00069
1305
1606
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01750
1304
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P01750
1689
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P01997
1687
1866
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01749
1303
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01749
1688
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01997
1302
1866
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01801
1686
1660
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01748
1300
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01748
1685
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01801
1301
1660
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01747
1299
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01746
1298
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01996
1682
1865
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P00059
1442
1864
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01994
1680
1862
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01993
1297
1861
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
P01995
1679
1863
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01745
1296
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01745
1678
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01994
1295
1862
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01993
1681
1861
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P01744
1294
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
Others
P01744
1677
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P00269
1293
1598
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01742
1675
1597
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01742
1292
1597
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1676
1598
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01741
1291
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01741
1674
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01740
1290
1595
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01992
1672
1860
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01740
1673
1595
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01991
1665
1859
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
P01739
1288
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1668
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01738
1287
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01738
1667
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01737
1286
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01737
1666
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01990
1670
1858
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01989
1671
1857
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
P05979
1289
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1669
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01735
1285
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01734
1284
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1663
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01988
1661
1856
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
P01733
1283
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1660
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01987
1662
1855
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01732
1282
1587
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1659
1587
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01731
1281
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1658
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01799
1653
1658
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01730
1280
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01730
1657
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01986
1656
1854
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01985
1279
1853
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
P01985
1655
1853
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
P01984
1654
1852
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01799
1278
1658
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01729
1277
1584
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01729
1652
1584
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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