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
0900
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
P01200
1027
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
Others
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
P01196
1023
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
P01198
1025
H
F
H
1925
khyal
Others
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2353
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
Vocal
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
others
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
P01206
1034
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
P01208
1036
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
2360
Munir Khatoon
P01209
1037
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2361
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
0913
Rama Narayan
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
0916
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
2370
Nag, Dipalo
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
2371
Nag, Monilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
P01838
1700
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0924
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0925
Ratna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0926
Rathnam T.V.
P01454
1296
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0929
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0930
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
Others
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
P01230
1061
H
F
H
1925
khyal
Others
0932
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2383
Najju Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
Others
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
2389
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0942
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0944
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
Vocal
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0945
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0947
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
Others
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal

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