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
P01703
1239
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01703
1601
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01704
1240
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01704
1602
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01705
1241
1559
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01705
1603
1559
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01706
1243
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01706
1604
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01707
1242
1561
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01707
1605
1561
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01709
1245
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01709
1608
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01710
1246
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01710
1611
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01712
1249
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01712
1615
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01718
1257
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01718
1628
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01720
1258
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
P01720
1630
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01726
1644
1581
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01729
1277
1584
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01729
1652
1584
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01730
1280
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01730
1657
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01737
1286
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01737
1666
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01738
1287
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01738
1667
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01744
1294
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
Others
P01744
1677
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01745
1296
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01745
1678
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1299
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01750
1304
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P01750
1689
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00069
1305
1606
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00069
1690
1606
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
P01751
1306
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1693
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01753
1308
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01753
1697
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
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
P01756
1444
1612
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1701
1612
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01757
1311
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01757
1702
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01758
1445
1614
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
P01758
1703
1614
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
P01759
1312
1615
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01759
1704
1615
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
Others
P01760
1446
1616
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01760
1709
1616
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01761
0517
1617
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01761
1139
1617
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01762
1230
1618
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P01762
1587
1618
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01764
1211
1620
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01765
0752
1621
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01765
1030
1621
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01767
0773
1623
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01767
1051
1623
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01768
0759
1624
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01768
1036
1624
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01770
0998
1626
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01770
1325
1626
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01771
0938
1628
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01771
1257
1628
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01776
1149
1633
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01776
1498
1633
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01777
1073
1634
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
Others
P01777
1418
1634
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
Others
P01779
1025
1636
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01779
1359
1636
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01780
0829
1637
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01780
1104
1637
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01781
1443
1638
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01781
1698
1638
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01783
1134
1640
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01783
1482
1640
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01784
0993
1641
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01784
1319
1641
Saralkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01787
1139
1644
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01787
1489
1644
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01788
1272
1645
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01788
1646
1645
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01789
1082
1646
Syamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01789
1423
1646
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01790
0935
1647
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P01790
1253
1647
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01791
1081
1648
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01791
1422
1648
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
P01792
0798
1649
Pendse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01792
1074
1649
Pandse, Madhukar S.
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P06016
0988
1650
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P06016
1314
1650
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00052
0747
1652
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P00052
1025
1652
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others

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