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
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01862
1724
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01859
1721
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01403
1242
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01403
1242
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01401
1240
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01401
1240
2592
Rajan, Palladam
C
M
H
1919
flute
P00456
0228
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00451
0223
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
O
M
H
1901
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01392
1230
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00452
0224
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P01388
1226
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01388
1226
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam

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