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.

Advanced Search
to

3160 / 3160

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

Download CSV