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
2678
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
Others
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
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2672
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
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
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
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
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
P01877
1739
H
M
H
1937
khyal
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
2646
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2644
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1194
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
P01660
1513
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1182
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal

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