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
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
khyal
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
1236
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
P05979
1591
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1293
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1294
Vinod Kumar
P01744
1599
H
M
H
khyal
Others
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute

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