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
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1906
flute
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
0913
Rama Narayan
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
P05977
0483
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
P01414
1254
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
Vocal
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0859
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0873
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
Vocal
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
Others
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
P00453
0225
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam

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