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
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
Others
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
0942
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
2710
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0944
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
Vocal
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
0945
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
2712
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
M
H
1931
santur
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0947
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
Others
2714
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
2718
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2719
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
Vocal
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
Others
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1418
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
P01843
1705
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
P01900
1764
C & H
F
H
1940
khyal
Others
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
Vocal
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal

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