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