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
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01965
1831
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01991
1859
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01993
1861
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01993
1861
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01994
1862
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01994
1862
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01995
1863
3127
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P00059
1864
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01996
1865
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P01997
1866
1302
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01997
1866
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01998
1867
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
others
P01999
1868
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P02000
1869
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
others
P02001
1870
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P02002
1871
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P02003
1872
3155
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P02004
1873
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P02005
1875
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P02006
1876
0925
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P02006
1876
2689
Rathna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P02007
1877
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal

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