The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India (OEMI) in three volumes covers history, theory and technical terms, musicians and scholars, and instruments related to Indian music. Edited by the Sangeet Mahabharati, it was published by the Oxford University Press in 2011. Out of the total of 5,000 encyclopaedia entries, approximately 2,000 on musicians and 500 on raga names were extracted to build this database.
 

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P00085
OEMI1806
Rasolanbai
singer
1902
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
1974
1215
Allahabad
892
OEMI1817
Ropram Katara
Priest and Raas-leelaa performer
?
?
901
OEMI1829
Ruth St. Denis
danseuse, choreographer
1879
0120
?
1968
0721
?
905906
P00215
OEMI1832
Sachin Shankar
dancer, choreographer
1924
0924
Benares, Uttar Pradesh
2005
Mumbai
908
OEMI1839
Saganbhau
composer
poet, composer
1778
Jejuri, Pune region, Maharashtra
1849
?
910
OEMI1840
Sagara Daivajna
singer
Salmara village, near Pingalesvara, Kamrup district, Assam
19
?
910
OEMI1845
Sahir Sable
exponent of folk music and folk drama
1923
Pasarani, Maharashtra
914
OEMI1846
Sai Ilyas
vocalist
vocalist
?
?
914
OEMI1855
Salil Chowdhury
music director of films, mainly Hindi
1925
0914
West Bengal
1995
0905
Kolkata
917918
OEMI1859
Sambayya
veena player
veena performer
?
?
922
OEMI1863
Samraj
composer
singer, composer
1613
?
1700
?
924
OEMI1866
Sanand Bapu
rudra veena player
rudra veena exponent and scholar
1904
?
1980
0617
Sanand, Gujarat
925
OEMI1877
Sanyal, A.N.
author, teacher
?
?
943
OEMI1879
Sarabhoji Ⅱ
Maharaja of Thanjavur
?
?
944
OEMI1882
Sarangadeva
musicologist
musicologist, author
?
?
944945
OEMI1883
Sarangapani
composer
composer
1680
?
1710
?
945
OEMI1891
Sarmad
poet
Mystic poet
?
1657
Delhi
950
OEMI1892
Saroja, M.K.
Bharata Naatyam danseuse, film actress
1931
Chennnai
951
P02347
OEMI1894
Satish Bhatia
He has composed for films, plays, and other stage forms and also conducted orchestral and choral music for radio and other media
1929
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
952
OEMI1899
Savta Mali
Poet of Marathi abhangs
0.125
?
0.1295
?
957
OEMI1905
Sayyed Mir Ali
vocalist
Well-known 19th-cent. vocalist of Lucknow
Lucknow
?
?
959
OEMI1908
Sena Nhavi
Devotional poet
?
?
961
OEMI1909
Serfubai
vocalist
Khayaal singer of 19th-cent. Lucknow
khayaal
Lucknow
?
?
961
OEMI1925
Shahu Maharaj
patron,
Well-known patron of the arts
?
?
963
OEMI1930
Shamanna
veena player,
Veena vidwaan - popular as Veena Shamanna - of the durbar of Maharaja Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar (r.1799-1868)
?
?
964
OEMI1934
Shambhu Qavval
Qavvaali singer who usually sang with his brother Shankar (d. 1984)
?
?
964
OEMI1935
Shamim
vocalist
Vocalist of the early 20th cent.
Lucknow
?
?
964965
OEMI1942
Shankar Vaze
Author of Marathi musical plays
?
?
966
OEMI1964
Shiv Kumar Bai
vocalist
Vocalist, lived in early 20th-cent. Benares
Benares
?
?
972
OEMI1988
Simha Bhopala
musicologist
King and musicologist of medieval times
?
?
977
OEMI1990
Singhanadeva
patron,
Royal patron of Devgiri, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra
?
?
982
OEMI2014
Somaraja Deva
Author of Sangeeta Ratnaavalii, a 13th-dent.
?
?
992
OEMI2015
Someswara
patron,
Author and royal patron, quoted by Saarangadeva 13th cent., Saarada Tanaya, and Paarsvade
?
?
992
OEMI2018
Somnath Pandit
Author of Raaga Viboodha, written in 1609
?
?
993
OEMI2036
Subba Rao,B.
Exponent of both Hindustani and Karnatik music.
1894
?
Basavapatna,Karnataka
1970
?
?
10101011
P00203
OEMI2042
Subramaniam,L
violinist
Well-known violinist and composer
?
?
1012
OEMI2055
Sukhsen
Reputed dhrupad exponent of the Seni tradition
0.175
?
Gwalior
0.18
?
Gwalior
Seni
1027
OEMI2090
Sushila Mishra
Author and connoisseur of both Karnatik and Hindustani music
0.192
Thrissur district, Kerala
1998
0808
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1039
OEMI2102
Talim Hussain
Shehnai player of 1900s
Lucknow
?
?
?
?
1055
OEMI2110
Tarlekar,G.H.
musicologist
Author,Sanskrit scholar, and musicologist
1914
0507
Tarle,Kolhapur district,Maharashtra
2001
1211
Pune
10671068
OEMI2115
Tijanbai
Performer of Paandavani
Bhilai
1954
0424
Atari Patan,Chhattisgarh
1070
OEMI2132
Tiwadi Tejkaran
vocalist
Noted vocalist, of the durbar of the Jodhpur ruler Mahaaraaja Maan Singh (r.1803-43), from 1830 till 1851.
?
?
1085
OEMI2135
Trimohanlal
Pioneer artiste, writer, and producer of swaang and nautanki of the Kanpur style
?
?
1089
OEMI2136
Tukaram (Sant)
Saint-poet whose name is Synonymous with Marathi abhangs
1598
Dehu, near Pune, Maharashtra
1650
Dehu
10941095
OEMI2140
Tyagaraja
vocalist,composer
Celebrated composer and vocalist, of saintly status, often referred to as Tyaagaraaja Swaami
1767
0504
Tiruvarur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
1847
0106
Tiruvarur, Thanjavur district
10971098
OEMI2163
Vangamani
author
?
?
1113
OEMI2164
Vansiali
poet
?
?
1114
OEMI2176
Vasuki
Ancient authority
?
?
1118
OEMI2180
Vema Bhopala
Author and Komati king of Kondaveedu, Andhra
?
?
11201121
OEMI2209
Vishnu Mahajani
Poet and playwright
1851
11??
Pune, Maharashtra
1923
02??
?
1134
OEMI2211
Vishnudas Nama
composer
Composer and performer of Marathi aakhyaan for some years after 1550
?
?
1135
OEMI2226
Sailabai
Singer and dancer of early 20th-cent. Kolkata
?
?
?
915
OEMI2243
William Jones
Eminent scholar of Sanskrit, author, and jurist
1746
0920
England
1794
?
Kolkata
1147
OEMI2246
Yashtka
musicologist
Ancient musicologist
?
?
?
?
1153
OEMI2262
Zauk Dehalvi
poet
Urdu poet of ghazals and other forms
ghazals etc.
1789
?
1854
Delhi
1160
OEMI1904
Sayajirao (III), Gaekwad (Maharaja)
patron,
Great patron of the arts; enlightened ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Baroda
1863
Kavllana, Khandesh district, Maharashtra
1939
Baroda
958959
OEMI1107
Krishnananda Vyas 'Ragasagar'
Author
1795
Udapiur,Rajasthan
1888
probably Kolkata
571
OEMI0290
Balwantrao Sahasrabuddhe
Pioneer activist in music education
1851
?
Alibag,near Mumbai
1914
0922
Mumbai
116
OEMI0488
Chinnayya (Tallapakam)
composer
Telugu composer of devotional music
devotional music
?
?
240241
OEMI1098
Krishna Iyengar (Madurai)
vocalist
Vocalist, noted for pallavi rendition
Mumbai
?
?
569
OEMI1120
Krishnayyar 'Dasavadyam'
Instrumentalist
?
?
573
OEMI2178
Virabhadrayya (Melattur)
composer
Composer (18th cent.)
Melattur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
?
?
1120
OEMI0265
Balakrishna Das
vocalist, music director
Vocalist and exponent of Oriyaa champu,chhand,janaanaa,Jayadeeva`s padas, and also music director for plays and films
1928
0202
Puri,Orissa
109110
OEMI0352
Bhatkhande, V.N.
musicologist
Distinguished musicologist with a high record of research
1860
0810
Mumbai
1936
0919
Mumbai
167168
OEMI0458
Chhajju Khan Seni
vocalist,rabaab player
Vocalist, rabaab player, and innovator
1740
probably Jaipur
1806
?
230231
OEMI0562
Dewan Raghunath
composer
Composer of Syaamaa songs of Bengal
?
?
?
?
280
OEMI0651
Ganesh Chaturvedi
tabla player
Mridang and tabla player of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
1864
?
1939
Mathura
331
OEMI0697
Girin Chakraborty
singer
Folk singer
folk
?
?
366
OEMI0699
Giriraja Brahmam
composer
Composer of devotional songs
devotional song
?
?
367
OEMI0738
Govinda Dikshitar
musicologist
Musicologist and statesman; author of Sangeeta Sudhaa
?
?
380
OEMI0828
Heisnam Mangoljao
Well-known Manipuri folk singer, popularly known as Thanga Mangoljao
1914
11??
Thange Island, Loktak Lake, Manipur
1997
1016
Imphal, Manipur
420
OEMI0996
Kalyana Bharati
vocalist
Noted vocalist(19th cent.)
Tamil Nadu
?
?
?
?
506
OEMI1112
Krishnarao Date
teacher, scholar
teacher and scholar of the Gwaalior style
?
?
Gwaalior
572
OEMI1198
Lauji,Viswanath
musician
Musician from Kaathiawar,Gujarat
?
?
?
?
604
OEMI1359
Mohan Chand Basu
composer
composer
?
?
?
?
682
OEMI1419
Mutthu Thandavar
composer
composer
16
Sirkazhi,south of Chidambaram,Tamil Nadu
?
706
OEMI1468
Narayan Prasad
Kathak dancer
1908
Jaipur, Rajasthan
1958
0912
Jaipur
726
OEMI1554
Nor Khan(Ratlam)
vocalist
vocalist
Delhi
1870
Ratlam,Madhya Pradesh
766767
OEMI1809
Ratilal Bhavsar
vocalist, singer-actor
vocalist, singer-actor
1928
0617
Chopade town, Jalgaom district, Maharashtra
2001
1024
near Pune
894
OEMI1903
Sawai Ram Singh
patron,musician
Patron, musician, and Maharaja of Jaipur (r.1835-80)
Jaipur
?
?
958
OEMI1913
Seshanna (Vina)
Eminent performer of the Mysore durbar, often called Mysore Veena Seshanna
Mysore
1852
Mysore
1926
0725
?
962
OEMI1965
Shiv Sevak Mishra
vocalist
Well-known vocalist
1884
?
1933
Kolkata
972
OEMI1970
Shridhar Nazrekar
Performer of Marathi keertan and author of aakhyaans
1658
Khadki, near Pune, Maharashtra
1729
?
974
OEMI1992
Sinnayya (Ghanam)
composer
Telugu composer of padam and keertana
padam and keertana
?
?
982
OEMI1996
Sitaram Mundale
vocalist
Vocalist
0.1891
?
1947
1205
Mumbai
986
OEMI2072
Sundarlal Vaidya
Poet, singer, and performer of Raas-leelaa
1840
Modoi village, Makhira district, Uttar Pradesh
?
1031
OEMI2157
Vaidiswarankoil
composer
composer
?
?
1108
OEMI2219
Viswanath Lauji
musician
musician
?
?
1138
OEMI2222
Vithaldas Joshi
pakhaawaj player, singer
keertan singer and pakhaawaj player.
keertan
?
?
pakhaawaj
1139
OEMI0805
Hari Prasad Bandopadhya
Singer-actor of the 1900s
Kolkata
?
?
411
OEMI1102
Krishnadas (Poet-devoti)
composer
Composer of Raas-leelaa songs
1500
Chilotra, Ahmedabad region, Gujarat
15781585
Chilotra
570
OEMI1484
Narayanaswami Pillai (Sirkazhi)
violinist
Well-known violinist 19th cent.
?
?
729
OEMI2279
Narayanaswami Iyer (Pudukottai)
violinist
Violinist of early 20th cent.
?
?
728
OEMI0226
Baburao Deshmukh
Benefactor and sponsor
1899
0712
Jalgaon region, Maharashtra
1970
0710
?
94
OEMI0283
Baltazard, Solvyns
European painter,
Kolkata
1760
?
Antwerp,Belgium
?
?
115
OEMI0389
Birchandra Manikya
patron,
King of Tripura, poet and a great patron of music and alied arts
?
?
194
OEMI0518
Damodar Nevalkar
writer
Writer of Marathi musical plays
Marathi musical plays
1884
?
?
1919
?
?
253
OEMI0564
Dhanammal(Vina)
veena player
Veena celebrity
1867
?
Chennai
1938
1015
Chennai
281
OEMI0565
Dhanapandian,D.A.
Performer of Tamil Kathaa Kaalakshepam
1921
?
?
1997
1110
?
281
OEMI0602
Durgavara Kayastha
Noted Ojaapaali singer and poet of 16th-cent. Assam
?
?
305