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
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
2969
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
2991
Twari, Siyaram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
2990
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
P01946
1811
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
P01953
1819
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
P01954
1820
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
3039
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
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
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
3110
Verma R.D.
P01987
1855
H
M
H
1936
sitar
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3127
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
1302
Vithal Iyer
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
P01998
1867
H
M
H
1946
Others
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
P02000
1869
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
P02002
1871
H
M
H
1937
khyal
3155
Yash Paul
P02003
1872
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
0313
Goswami, Jash Karan
P00736
0537
H
M
H
1935
sitar
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
0025
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
thumuri
dadra
Folk music
1484
Alla Jillai Bai
P00288
0043
H
F
M
1922
Others
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
0052
Annapurna
P00007
0085
H
F
H
1927
sitar

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