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

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