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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01360
0812
1198
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P01360
1089
1198
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P01361
0811
1199
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01361
1088
1199
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01362
0813
1200
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01362
1090
1200
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01363
0814
1201
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01363
1091
1201
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P01364
0815
1202
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01364
1092
1202
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01365
0816
1203
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P01365
1093
1203
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P01366
0817
1204
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01366
1096
1204
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01370
0822
1208
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01370
1094
1208
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01371
1095
1209
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01372
0828
1210
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01372
1103
1210
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01374
0831
1212
Radha
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01374
1106
1212
Radha
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01375
0832
1213
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
P01375
1107
1213
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
P01377
0835
1215
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
O
M
H
1926
P01377
1111
1215
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
O
M
H
1932
P01379
0837
1217
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P01379
1113
1217
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P01380
0838
1218
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01380
1114
1218
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01381
0839
1219
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
Others
P01381
1108
1219
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
Vocal
P01382
0834
1220
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01382
1110
1220
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01383
1408
1221
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01383
1115
1221
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01385
0841
1223
Raghavan, K.
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01385
1117
1223
Raghavan, K.
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01386
0842
1224
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01386
1118
1224
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01388
1409
1226
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01388
1120
1226
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01393
0850
1231
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01393
1127
1231
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
Others
P01395
0854
1233
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P01395
1130
1233
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01396
0855
1234
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01396
1132
1234
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01397
0857
1235
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01397
1136
1235
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01399
1142
1237
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01400
0862
1239
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P01400
1143
1239
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P01402
0865
1241
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01402
1145
1241
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01406
0869
1245
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01406
1149
1245
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01408
1412
1247
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01408
1151
1247
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1154
1249
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01410
0872
1250
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01410
1156
1250
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
P01412
0875
1252
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01412
1158
1252
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01413
0876
1253
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1159
1253
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01414
0877
1254
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01414
1161
1254
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
P01416
0879
1257
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01416
1165
1257
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01417
0882
1258
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
Vocal
P01417
1171
1258
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
Vocal
P01420
0885
1261
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P01420
1179
1261
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P01422
0887
1263
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01422
1182
1263
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01423
0888
1264
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01423
1183
1264
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P01424
0889
1265
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
P01424
1184
1265
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
P01426
0892
1267
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01426
1189
1267
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01428
0894
1269
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01428
1192
1269
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01430
0895
1271
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01430
1193
1271
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01431
0896
1272
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01431
1194
1272
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P06060
0898
1274
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P06060
1196
1274
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01439
0904
1280
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01439
1202
1280
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01442
0907
1283
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01442
1206
1283
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01444
0908
1285
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01444
1207
1285
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01446
0915
1287
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P01446
1222
1287
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
P01448
0917
1289
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01448
1233
1289
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01449
0919
1291
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal

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