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
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01633
1486
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01635
1488
1161
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
vocal
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01858
1720
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
C
M
H
1896
violin
P01859
1721
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01937
1802
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
C
M
H
1893
violin
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01641
1494
1167
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P01643
1496
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01863
1725
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01862
1724
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01864
1726
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01865
1727
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
C
M
H
1943
vocal
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01866
1728
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01878
1740
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01420
1261
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01868
1730
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01659
1512
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01869
1731
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01870
1732
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01941
1806
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01872
1734
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01662
1515
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01663
1516
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01434
1275
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam