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

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