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
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
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
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01459
1302
2698
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01461
1304
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P01462
1305
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1940
sarod
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01464
1307
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01464
1307
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01466
1309
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
violin
P01466
1309
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P01469
1312
2712
Roy, Kalyani
H
M
H
1931
santur
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01470
1313
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01471
1314
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
O
M
H
1923
vocal
P01471
1314
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
H
M
H
1923
others
P01472
1316
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01472
1316
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01473
1317
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01473
1317
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01474
1318
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01476
1320
1418
Sahu Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01476
1320
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01477
1321
2729
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01484
1328
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla

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