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
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
khyal
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
P01877
1739
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2672
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2678
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
1236
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2689
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin

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