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
P01710
1611
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01711
1248
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1613
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01712
1249
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01712
1615
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01713
1252
1567
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1617
1567
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1437
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1618
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01715
1621
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01716
1254
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1625
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1255
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1626
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01718
1257
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01718
1628
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01719
1440
1573
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1629
1573
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1258
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
P01720
1630
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00049
1259
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1631
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1260
1576
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1632
1576
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1263
1577
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01722
1633
1577
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01723
1266
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01723
1639
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01724
1268
1579
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1642
1579
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01725
1267
1580
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1641
1580
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01726
1644
1581
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01726
1645
1581
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01727
1273
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1647
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01728
1276
1583
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1651
1583
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
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
P01731
1281
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1658
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1282
1587
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1659
1587
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01733
1283
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1660
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01734
1284
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1663
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1285
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P05979
1289
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1669
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
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
P01739
1288
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1668
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01740
1290
1595
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01740
1673
1595
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01742
1292
1597
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01742
1675
1597
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1293
1598
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00269
1676
1598
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
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
P01746
1298
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1299
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01748
1300
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01748
1685
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01749
1303
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01749
1688
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
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
P01752
1307
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1695
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01753
1308
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01753
1697
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01754
1309
1610
Wajid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01754
1699
1610
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
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

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