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
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01470
1313
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P01469
1312
2712
Roy, Kalyani
H
M
H
1931
santur
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01466
1309
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
violin
P01466
1309
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01464
1307
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01464
1307
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
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
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P01462
1305
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1940
sarod
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01461
1304
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01459
1302
2698
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01451
1293
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
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
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
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
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

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