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
0859
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
Vocal
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
P01414
1254
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
P05977
0483
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
0913
Rama Narayan
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1906
flute
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
P01864
1726
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
P01837
1699
C
M
H
vina
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
Vocal
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
kanjira
mridangam
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0897
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0898
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal

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