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
P01730
1280
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01730
1657
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
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
P01737
1286
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01737
1666
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01738
1287
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01738
1667
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
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
P01744
1677
1599
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01745
1296
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01745
1678
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01746
1298
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1299
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
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
P01750
1304
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P01750
1689
1605
Vyas, Bharatji
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
P00069
1305
1606
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01751
1306
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01751
1693
1607
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01752
1307
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1695
1608
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01753
1308
1609
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01754
1309
1610
Wajid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01754
1699
1610
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P01755
1310
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01755
1700
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01756
1444
1612
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01756
1701
1612
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01757
1311
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01757
1702
1613
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01758
1445
1614
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
P01758
1703
1614
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
P01759
1312
1615
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01759
1704
1615
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
Others
P01761
0517
1617
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01761
1139
1617
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01762
1230
1618
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P01762
1587
1618
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
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
P01765
0752
1621
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01765
1030
1621
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01766
0909
1622
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01766
1208
1622
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01767
0773
1623
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01767
1051
1623
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01768
0759
1624
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01768
1036
1624
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01769
0985
1625
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01770
0998
1626
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01770
1325
1626
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00011
0860
1627
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00011
1141
1627
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01771
0938
1628
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01771
1257
1628
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
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
P01776
1149
1633
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01776
1498
1633
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01777
1073
1634
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
Others
P01777
1418
1634
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
Others
P01778
1420
1635
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01778
1320
1635
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01779
1025
1636
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01779
1359
1636
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01780
0829
1637
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01780
1104
1637
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
Vocal

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