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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OEMI2003
Sivaramayya
veena player,composer
Well-known veena player and composer of the Mysore durbar
1886
Mysore
1946
?
his father Veena Padmanabhayya, Veena Seshanna
988
OEMI2004
Sivendra Nath Basu
rudra veena player
Rudra veena player
Benares
1878
?
1941
?
989
OEMI2005
Siyaram Tiwari
vocalist
Noted dhrupad singer
dhrupad
1921
0121
Amta village, Darbhanga district, Bihar
his maternal grandfather Vishnudeva Pathak
989
P01595
OEMI2006
Sohan Singh
vocalist,
Vocalist of the Agra Rangile style
1918
0422
Ludhiana district, Punjab
1987
0203
Punjab
Agra
Dilip Chandra Vedi, Umrao Khan, Faiyaz Khan (Baroda),
990
OEMI2007
Sohirobanath Ambiye
singer
Ascetic poet and singer of Marathi bhafans of the Naath sect
Paliye town, near Pedne, in Goa
1714
?
1792
Goa
990
OEMI2008
Sohni Singh
Well-known harmonium player of eastern India
1879
?
?
Kanailal Dhendi (esraaj), his father (khayaal)
991
OEMI2009
Sohrab Hossain
vocalist
Vocalist
1925
Nadia district, West Bengal
Abbasuddin Ahmed (Bengali folk songs)
991
OEMI2010
Sohrabji R. Dhondi
actor, singer
Actor-singer of the New Alfred Theatre of the early 20th cent.
?
?
991992
OEMI2011
Sokar Bapuji Trilokekar
Late 19th-cent. author of Marathi musical plays
1836
Mumbai
1908
?
992
OEMI2012
Somadasa, Elvitigala
composer
Music composer of the stage, films, and radio
1925
1001
Kattota, near Veyangoda, Sri Lanka
1990
0827
Colombo
992
OEMI2013
Somapala, P.L.A.
vocalist, music director
Vocalist and music director
1921
0913
Colombo
1991
0326
Colombo
T.S. Sandarasekara
992
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
OEMI2016
Someswara Bhagavatar
vocalist
Noted vocalist of Bangalore
1891
?
1943
?
Noorani Mahadeva Bhagavatar
993
OEMI2017
Somnath Das
vocalist,
Vocalist of Odissi music
1906
Puri, Orissa
?
993
OEMI2018
Somnath Pandit
Author of Raaga Viboodha, written in 1609
?
?
993
P00225
OEMI2019
Sonal Mansingh
Eminent exponent of Odissi dance
1944
?
Mumbai
Kelucharan Mahapatra and Bharata Mylapore Gowri Amma
993
P00226
OEMI2020
Sonam Tsersing Lepcha
Recipient of the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1995 in the category of folk music.
1928
0103
Sikkim
993
OEMI2021
Sonti Venkata Subbayya
vocalist,composer
Composer and vocalist
?
?
?
?
994
OEMI2022
Sopandev
Poet of Marathi abhangs
1277
?
?
1296
?
?
994
P00227
OEMI2023
Sorokhaibam Naran Singh
Performer and teacher of Manipuri dance
1913
?
Khurai Kongapal Sajor,Manipur
Hijam Borajao Singh, Oinam Ibungo Singh and a few others
995
OEMI2024
Sosale Ramadas
Harikathaa exponent and kanjiraa player
1890
?
Sosale,Mysore district,Karnataka
1950
?
Mysore
995
OEMI2025
Sourindra Mohan Tagore
musicologist,patron
Reputed musicologist and patron
1840
?
Pathuriaghata,Kolkata
1914
0605
Kolkata
998999
OEMI2026
Srichand Misra
tabla player
Tabla player
0.19
?
Benares
0.197
?
?
his father Sarju Misra and uncle Bikku Maharaj
1008
OEMI2027
Srijanbai
singer
Competent singer
Lucknow
?
?
?
?
Ghasit Khan
1008
OEMI2028
Srikantha
Author
Kathiawad(now in Gujarat)
?
?
?
?
1008
OEMI2029
Srikrishna Dalvi
Music critic and actor of Marathi plays
1926
?
?
2004
01??
Mumbai
1008
OEMI2030
Srinivas Pandit
Author
?
?
?
?
1009
OEMI2031
Srinivasan,M.B.
Music director of south Indian films
1925
?
Chittoor,Andhra
1009
OEMI2032
Srinivasulu
composer
Composer
Tamil nadu
?
?
?
?
1009
OEMI2033
Sripada Pinakapani
vocalist
Noted vocalist
1913
0803
Priyagraharam village, Srikakulam district.Andhra
V.S.Lakshman Rao,Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu, and Rangaramanuja Iyengar
1009
OEMI2034
Subashi
Singer-actress of early 20th cent
Kolkata
?
?
?
?
1010
OEMI2035
Subba Ayyar(Chattapuram)
Mridangam player and teacher
1894
1227
Palghat district,Kerala
1961
0617
?
1010
OEMI2036
Subba Rao,B.
Exponent of both Hindustani and Karnatik music.
1894
?
Basavapatna,Karnataka
1970
?
?
10101011
OEMI2037
Subbanna
composer
Eminent veena player and composer
1854
?
Mysore
1939
?
Mysore
Dodda Seshanna and Sadasiva Rao
1011
OEMI2038
Subbanna(Mugur)
vocalist
Vocalist
?
?
?
?
Andalanuru Subbayya
1011
OEMI2039
Subbayyar Jhanjhamritam
vocalist
Vocalist(19th cent.)
Thanjavur,Tamil Nadu
?
?
?
?
1011
P00058
OEMI2040
Subbulakshmi,M.S.
vocalist
Celebrated vocalist
1916
0916
Madurai,Tamil Nadu
2004
1211
Chennai
10111012
OEMI2041
Subrahmanyam,G.N.
Noted veena player
1919
?
Bangalore
T.Venkatarao
1012
P00203
OEMI2042
Subramaniam,L
violinist
Well-known violinist and composer
?
?
1012
OEMI2043
Subramanya Bharathi
composer
Celebrated Tamil poet and composer of songs
1882
1211
Ettayapuram,Tamil Nadu
1921
0912
?
1013
P00095
OEMI2044
Suchitra Mitra
vocalist
vocalist
1924
?
Kolkata
Devi Choudhurani,Pankaj Mullick,Shantidev Ghosh
1013
OEMI2045
Sudarshan Shastri
sitar player
Sitar player and author
?
?
?
?
1013
P00228
OEMI2046
Suddhendra Narayan Singh Deo
dancer
Noted dancer of Chhau of the Seraikella tradition
1926
?
Seraikella,Bihar
1021
OEMI2047
Sudhakalasa
Author
?
?
?
?
1021
P00229
OEMI2048
Sudharani Raghupathy
Bharata Naatyam dancer and teacher
Chennai
1944
0321
Pollachi,Tamil Nadu
V.S.Kaushik,U.S.Krishna Rao,Chandrabhaga Devi,and Kittappa Pillai
1021
P00230
OEMI2049
Sudhir Phadke
composer,vocalist
Noted singer and music composer
1919
0725
Kolhapur,Maharashtra
2002
0729
Mumbai
Vamanrao Phadke and Baburao Gokhale
10211022
OEMI2050
Suhasini Mulgaonkar
Stage artiste known for her one-woman shows in Marathi
Marathi
?
?
1989
0612
Mumbai
1025
OEMI2051
Sujan Khan
vocalist, composer
Vocalist and composer
?
?
?
?
Agra
10251026
OEMI2052
Sukadev Patri
vocalist, teacher
Vocalist and teacher
1927
?
Kendrapada,Orissa
Singhari Shyam Sundar Kar,Kundaladi Narayan Rao,and Khitish Chandra Maitra.
1026
OEMI2053
Sukavi Narayanadeva
poet and compiler of Manasaa Ojaapaali songs
?
?
?
?
1026
P00738
OEMI2054
Sukhendu Goswami
vocalist
Vocalist
1911
?
Dhaka,Bangladesh
1983
0716
Kolkata
Girija Shankar Chakravarti
1026
OEMI2055
Sukhsen
Reputed dhrupad exponent of the Seni tradition
0.175
?
Gwalior
0.18
?
Gwalior
Seni
1027
OEMI2056
Sukthankar,B.S.
patron,
Well-known patron of music and close friend of V.N. Bhatkhande
1891
0612
?
1940
0406
Mumbai
1028
OEMI2057
Sukumar Ray
musicologist
Musicologist and author
1912
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hakim Mohammad Hussain and Gul Mohammad Khan
1028
OEMI2058
Sukumar Sahu
composer
Oriya composer
1907
0815
Balasore, Orissa
1028
OEMI2059
Sulaiman
vocalist
Reputed khayaal and tappaa singer of Lucknow
khayaal
Lucknow
?
?
Rajab Ali Khan
1029
P00231
OEMI2060
Suleman Juma Jumani
Veteran of folk music of Kutch, Gujarat
folk music
Kutch, Gujarat
1905
Kutch
his father Juma Jumani and Langa Bachhu Ustad
1029
OEMI2061
Sultan Bakhsh
sitar player
Well-known late 19th-cent. sitar player of Dhaka
?
?
Ratan Chand Das
1029
P06002
OEMI2062
Sultan Khan
saarangi player
Veteran saarangi player
Mumbai
1941
Sikar, Rajasthan
Gulab Khan, Amir Khan
1029
OEMI2063
Sumar Suleman Jumani
Performer of folk shehnai and sundri
1919
Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat
1999
04??
Mundra
Suleman Juma Jumani
1029
P01343
OEMI2064
Sunanda Patnaik
vocalist
Well-known vocalist
1934
1107
Cuttack, Orissa
Vinayakrao Patwardhan, Omkarnath Thakur
10291030
P02325
OEMI2065
Sundar Prasad
Noted Kathak dancer
1898
Karvadi town, Rajasthan
1970
0530
?
Bindadin Maharaj
1030
OEMI2066
Sundarabai of Surat
vocalist
She was vocalist in the 20th-century
?
?
1030
OEMI2067
Sundarabai of Benares
vocalist
She was vocalist of sawaal-jawaab, birhaa, and kajri songs in the 20th-century
Kolkata
?
?
1030
OEMI2068
Sundarabai of Charkhari
vocalist
She was vocalist of khayaal in the 20th-century
khayaal
?
?
1030
OEMI2069
Sundarabai Jadhav
vocalist
Noted vocalist, especially of light classical varieties
0.1886
?
1953
0603
Mumbai
Thakurdas-bua, Ghulam Rasool Khan, and Gamman Khan
1030
OEMI2070
Sundaram Iyer (Umayalpuram)
Noted performer of ghatam (pot-drum)
?
?
1030
OEMI2071
Sundaram, V.P.K.
musicologist
Musicologist and author
1915
Tamil Nadu
2003
0309
?
Ramanathapuram Sivam (basic lessons in music)
10301031
OEMI2072
Sundarlal Vaidya
Poet, singer, and performer of Raas-leelaa
1840
Modoi village, Makhira district, Uttar Pradesh
?
1031
OEMI2073
Sunderlal Gangani
Kathak dancer and teacher
?
Shivnarayan and Gauri Shankar
1031
P02103
OEMI2074
Sunil Kothari
author
Well-known critic and author of books on dance and related topics
Kolkata
1933
1220
Mumbai
1031
OEMI2075
Sunil Santa
musician
Musician, best remembered for his efforts to create a music tradition intrinsic to Sri Lanka
1915
0414
Sri Lanka
1981
0411
?
10311032
OEMI2076
Suraj Khan
vocalist
Sixteenth-century vocalist
?
?
1034
OEMI2077
Suratsen
vocalist
Vocalist
0.1539
Rewa, Madhta Pradesh
0.1615
Agra
his father Taansen
1034
OEMI2078
Surchand Sharma, G.
Noted author and scholar of the Manipur cultural tradition
Manipur
1915
0210
Imphal
Amudon Sharma, Meiti Tomba Singh, Kshetritombi Devi (Manipuri dance)
10341035
OEMI2079
Surdas
singer
Blind singer
0.1478
Sihi village, near Delhi
?
It is not known
1035
OEMI2080
Surdas Madanmohan
composer
Composer of devotional songs
0.1537
?
1600
Vrindaavan, Uttar Pradesh
1035
OEMI2081
Surendranath Bandopadhyay
vocalist
Reputed vocalist of the Vishnupur gharaanaa
1886
1117
Vishnupur, Bengal
1972
?
the Vishnupur gharaanaa
his reputed father, Anantlal, eldest brother Ram Prasanna Bandopadhyay
1036
OEMI2082
Surendranath Mazumdar
vocalist
Vocalist (dhrupads and tap-khayaals) of Kolkata, a contemporary of Dwijendralal Roy (1863-1913)
khayaal,dhrupad
?
?
1036
P00233
OEMI2083
Suresh Awasthi
Author, administrator, and teacher
1918
Rawatpur, Uttar Pradesh
1036
P06255
OEMI2084
Suresh Talwalkar
tabla player
Noted performer of tabla
Mumbai
1948
0720
?
Pandharinath Nageshkar
1036
OEMI2085
Suresh-babu Mane
vocalist, teacher
Vocalist and teacher
1902
?
1953
0215
Miraj, Maharashtra
his father Abdul Karim Khan, mother Tarabai Barodekar, and an uncle Abdul Wahid Khan
10361037
OEMI2086
Surujbai Khande
singer
Contemporary singer of folk songs of Madhya Pradesh. Particulary bharthari, dholaa maaru, chandaini, alha, and Raam kissaa songs
folk songs of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
?
Family, Jawaharlal Baghel and Pritam Pahadi
10381039
OEMI2087
Suryaboro Singh
Noted exponent of nata sankeertana music and dance of Manipur
0.189
Imphal, Manipur
1939
Imphal
his maternal uncle Chingsubam Ibeton Singh
1039
OEMI2088
Suryaji Mahatme
sitar player
Author and sitar exponent
1837
Goa
1899
1213
?
1039
OEMI2089
Suryanarayana, R.K.
composer
Noted veena player and composer
1937
0614
Mysore
2003
1225
?
his well-known father R.S. Kesavamurthy
1039
OEMI2090
Sushila Mishra
Author and connoisseur of both Karnatik and Hindustani music
0.192
Thrissur district, Kerala
1998
0808
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
1039
OEMI2091
Swaminatha Iyer (Tiruchi)
vocalist, teacher
vocalist, teacher
1920
Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu
1998
0519
?
Subramania Iyer
1042
OEMI2092
Swaminatha Pillai, T.N.
performer of the flute
1900
Tirupamburam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
1961
Chennai
Nataraja Sundaram Pillai
1042
OEMI2093
Swamy Naidu, A.
actor, singer
actor, singer
?
?
1042
P00235
OEMI2094
Swapan Chaudhuri
tabla player
tabla exponent
1947
Kolkata
1044
OEMI2095
Swapnasundari Rao Prakash
Kuuchipuudi dancer, teacher
Chennai
Pasumarty Seethaaraamayya, Yeleswarupu Suryaprakash, Vempati Chinna Satyam
10441045
P00247
OEMI2096
Swarna Venkatesa Dikshitar, V.V.
composer
composer
1921
0721
Tamil Nadu
2002
0316
?
Pataka Sundaram Pillai
1045
OEMI2097
Swati Tirunal (Maharaja)
composer,patron,
composer, patron of the arts
1813
0416
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
1846
1225
Thiruvananthapuram
Tanjore Subba Rao, Karamana Subrahmanya Bhagavatar, Nemom Natesa Bhagavatar
1045
OEMI2098
Syama Sastri
composer
composer
1762
0426
Tiruvarur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
1827
Thanjavur
his maternal uncle
1048
OEMI2099
Syed Abdul Hadi
Singer of light forms of music
1940
0701
Comilla,Bangladesh
1049
OEMI2100
Tabakkal Hussain Khan
vocalist,
Vocalist from Talwandi in Punjab
?
?
?
?
1050
OEMI2101
Taj Khan
vocalist
Eminent singer of dhrupad and khayaal
dhrupad,khayaal
0.182
?
?
0.1904
?
Nepal
Haidar Khan,Sadiq Ali Khan,
10521053
OEMI2102
Talim Hussain
Shehnai player of 1900s
Lucknow
?
?
?
?
1055