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
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
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
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
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
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
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
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01420
1261
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01420
1261
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
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
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
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
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
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
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
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
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla 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
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
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
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
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
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P01388
1226
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal

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