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
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
2624
Ramaiah, M.S.
P01419
1260
C
M
H
mridangam
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0897
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
P01434
1275
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
0900
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
2646
Ramani, N.
P02707
1276
C
M
H
1934
flute
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
P01437
1278
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
others
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
P01443
1284
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
0916
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2672
Ranganathan, S.
P01447
1288
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0921
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
2686
Rangaswamy, S.R.
P01451
1293
C
M
H
1921
flute
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0930
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1415
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
0932
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0933
Rehmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1947
sarod
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
P01462
1305
H
M
M
1940
sarod
0940
Ron, Mariyappa Sathyappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
P01464
1307
H
M
H
1922
flute
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
0945
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
F
H
1931
sitar
2712
Roy, Kalyani
P01469
1312
H
M
H
1931
santur
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
1418
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0983
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina

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