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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01696
1549
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01788
1645
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01950
1815
3019
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01949
1814
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01941
1806
2991
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01675
1528
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
others
P01946
1811
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01674
1527
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1527
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01672
1525
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01672
1525
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01671
1524
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01671
1524
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01670
1523
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1523
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01665
1518
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01664
1517
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01663
1516
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal