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
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01204
1032
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01208
1036
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P01211
1039
2361
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01213
1041
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01212
1040
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P06035
1043
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P05971
1044
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01215
1045
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01216
1046
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P01451
1293
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01219
1050
2370
Nag, Dipalo
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P05933
1049
2371
Nag, Monilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01220
1051
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P02006
1876
0925
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P01221
1052
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01222
1053
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00639
0431
0929
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
others
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P06507
1300
0930
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01115
0938
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01790
1647
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P01464
1307
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P01245
1077
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P01466
1309
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
violin
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01842
1704
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla