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
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01892
1755
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P01895
1758
2714
Roy, Raja
H
M
H
1911
sitar
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01899
1763
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
C
M
H
vina
P01900
1764
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
H & C
F
H
1940
khyal
others
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01927
1791
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01928
1792
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
vocal
P01929
1793
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01930
1794
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01932
1796
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P01933
1797
2941
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01934
1799
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01935
1800
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01936
1801
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01937
1802
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
C
M
H
1893
violin
P01938
1803
2969
Suseela, Desikan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01939
1804
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01940
1805
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01941
1806
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P01941
1806
2991
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P01942
1807
2990
Tewari, Som
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01946
1811
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01949
1814
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P01950
1815
3019
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01965
1831
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin

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