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
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01410
1250
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01413
1253
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P05977
0483
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P01414
1254
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01859
1721
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01863
1725
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01862
1724
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01864
1726
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01865
1727
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
C
M
H
1943
vocal
P01866
1728
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
P01419
1260
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01878
1740
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P01420
1261
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01868
1730
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01422
1263
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01869
1731
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01870
1732
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01425
1266
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01427
1268
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01426
1267
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01872
1734
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01429
1270
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01434
1275
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01873
1735
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01879
1741
2658
Ramswamy, V.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01874
1736
2660
Ramdas
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
P01875
1737
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P01877
1739
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P05968
1255
2665
Ram Narain
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01871
1733
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P06343
1005
2668
Ramzan Khan
H
M
M
tabla
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01880
1742
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01882
1744
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01883
1745
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01884
1746
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P01451
1293
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
C
M
H
1921
flute
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01887
1749
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P02006
1876
2689
Rathna, R.
C
F
H
vocal
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01456
1298
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P00639
0431
2694
Rattan, Master
H
M
H
1914
others
P06507
1300
2695
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01115
0938
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01459
1302
2698
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01462
1305
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1940
sarod
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang

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