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
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P05968
1255
0913
Rama Narayan
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01451
1293
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P02006
1876
0925
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01456
1298
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00639
0431
0929
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
others
P06507
1300
0930
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01115
0938
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01459
1302
0932
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01462
1305
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1947
sarod
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01790
1647
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01461
1304
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01463
1306
0939
Ringe, Vishwanath Rao Gaupat Rao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01464
1307
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01467
1310
0942
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P01469
1312
0945
Roy, Kalyani
H
F
H
1931
sitar
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P01466
1309
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
violin
P01842
1704
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla
P01471
1314
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
O
M
H
1923
vocal
P06043
1315
0952
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P01472
1316
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01473
1317
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01477
1321
0957
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01843
1705
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01479
1323
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01506
1351
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina

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