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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P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01718
1572
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1571
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01715
1569
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01714
1568
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1568
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01713
1567
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1567
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01711
1565
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1565
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01708
1562
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01696
1549
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01675
1528
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
others
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01674
1527
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1527
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913

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