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

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