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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01152
0978
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P01401
1240
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P01403
1242
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01163
0989
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01165
0991
2320
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
sitar
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01169
0995
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
O
M
H
1917
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01420
1261
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01187
1014
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01085
0906
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01434
1275
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute