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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2608
Rajurkar Malini Vasantrao
P05977
0483
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
2609
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
P01414
1254
H
M
H
1933
khyal
Others
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
P01864
1726
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
Vocal
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
kanjira
mridangam
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2644
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
2646
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
P01877
1739
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2672
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
P01888
1751
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2678
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
dholak
kanjira
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2689
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
P01115
0938
H
M
H
1935
Others
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
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