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
2644
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
0900
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
2646
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
others
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
P01877
1739
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
0916
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2672
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1414
Rasoolan Bai
P00085
1750
H
F
M
1902
Others
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
P01838
1700
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0924
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2678
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2689
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
0926
Rathnam T.V.
P01454
1296
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0925
Ratna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0929
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0930
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1415
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
0932
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod

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