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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
P01756
1612
H
M
H
1940
khyal
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
3125
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal

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