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
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01884
1746
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01883
1745
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01882
1744
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P01880
1742
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01790
1647
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01879
1741
2658
Ramswamy, V.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01878
1740
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01877
1739
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P01875
1737
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01874
1736
2660
Ramdas
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01873
1735
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
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
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01872
1734
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01871
1733
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01870
1732
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01869
1731
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01868
1730
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01420
1261
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01420
1261
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01866
1728
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
P01865
1727
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
C
M
H
1943
vocal
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01864
1726
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01863
1725
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam

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