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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01742
1597
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00269
1598
3124
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01745
1600
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1602
1299
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01747
1602
3132
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01748
1603
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01749
1604
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01749
1604
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01750
1605
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P01750
1605
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00069
1606
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00069
1606
3138
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
H
M
H
1902
khyal
others
P01751
1607
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1607
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01752
1608
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1608
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01753
1609
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01753
1609
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
P01754
1610
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01754
1610
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P01755
1611
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01755
1611
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01756
1612
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1612
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01757
1613
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01757
1613
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01758
1614
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
O
1916
vocal
P01758
1614
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
vocal
P01759
1615
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01759
1615
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
others
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01780
1637
2552
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01781
1638
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01781
1638
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01783
1640
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01783
1640
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01784
1641
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01787
1644
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01787
1644
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01788
1645
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01789
1646
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01789
1646
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal