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
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
Others
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1182
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2983
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
P01660
1513
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
khyal
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
3012
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
M
1939
khyal
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath 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
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
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
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
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
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
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
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
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
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

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