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
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01420
1261
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01420
1261
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, 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
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
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01451
1293
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal

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