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
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
P01463
1306
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
Vocal
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
P01893
1756
H
F
M
1927
khyal
2710
Roy, Bimal
P01467
1310
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2712
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
M
H
1931
santur
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2714
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
P01894
1757
H
M
H
1939
khyal
Others
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2718
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2719
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
Others
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
P01900
1764
C & H
F
H
1940
khyal
Others
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
P00851
0662
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2760
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
Vocal
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2763
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2764
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2768
Sarbajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2770
Sathe, Sharad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2774
Satyavati Ammula
P01903
1767
C
F
H
1942
violin
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
2778
Satyavathym Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2786
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2787
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
Vocal
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2789
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2792
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2793
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
P01904
1768
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
P01905
1769
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
Vocal
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
Vocal

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