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
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
H
M
H
1925
flute
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
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
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1293
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
3124
Vinay Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
3125
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
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
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
3138
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
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
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
P01756
1612
H
M
H
1940
khyal
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0773
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2499
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1420
Sarvajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1947
sitar
2768
Sarbajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1917
sitar
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
P01781
1638
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal

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