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

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