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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01723
1639
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01724
1268
1579
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1642
1579
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01725
1267
1580
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1641
1580
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01726
1645
1581
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01727
1273
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1647
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01728
1276
1583
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1651
1583
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01731
1281
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1658
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1282
1587
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1659
1587
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01733
1283
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1660
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01734
1284
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1663
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1285
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P05979
1289
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1669
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01739
1288
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1668
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01740
1290
1595
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01740
1673
1595
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01741
1291
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01741
1674
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01742
1292
1597
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01742
1675
1597
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1293
1598
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00269
1676
1598
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01746
1298
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01748
1300
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01748
1685
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01749
1303
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01749
1688
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01752
1307
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1695
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01754
1309
1610
Wajid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01754
1699
1610
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P01759
1312
1615
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01763
1256
1619
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01763
1627
1619
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01764
0911
1620
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01764
1211
1620
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01766
0909
1622
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01766
1208
1622
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01769
0985
1625
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P00011
0860
1627
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00011
1141
1627
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01772
1027
1629
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01772
1360
1629
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01773
1035
1630
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01773
1370
1630
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01774
0776
1631
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01774
1055
1631
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
dattatreya
vina
sitar
P01775
0853
1632
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01775
1131
1632
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01778
1420
1635
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01778
1320
1635
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01782
1033
1639
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01782
1367
1639
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01785
0910
1642
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01785
1209
1642
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01786
1417
1643
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01786
1274
1643
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01791
1081
1648
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01793
0821
1651
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01793
1102
1651
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01803
0880
1662
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P01803
1168
1662
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P01804
1097
1663
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01804
1439
1663
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01805
1265
1664
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01805
1634
1664
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P01806
1250
1665
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P01806
1616
1665
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P06159
1706
1667
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P01808
1708
1668
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P01811
1038
1671
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1403
1874
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01812
1018
1672
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01814
1424
1674
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P01820
1087
1680
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01821
0761
1681
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01827
0824
1687
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P01831
0741
1691
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P01833
0844
1693
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
0846
1694
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00051
0863
1697
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P01837
0883
1699
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01842
0950
1704
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla
P01843
0958
1705
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P01844
0962
1706
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P01847
1029
1709
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01849
1080
1711
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P01857
1153
1719
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01858
1163
1720
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
C
M
H
1896
violin

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