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
2565
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0859
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
0913
Rama Narayan
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1927
sarangi
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
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
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2627
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2630
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2637
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0897
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0898
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2644
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
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

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