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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00100
1401
1108
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P06027
1401
1408
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00338
1402
0104
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
P01297
1402
1132
Nimaicharan Harichandan
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
P01560
1403
1409
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1403
1874
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01308
1404
1144
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01561
1404
1410
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00850
1405
0661
Panigrahi, Raghunath
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
P01562
1405
1411
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01328
1406
1165
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01563
1406
1412
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01333
1407
1171
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01564
1407
1413
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01383
1408
1221
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01258
1408
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01388
1409
1226
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01566
1409
1415
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01398
1410
1236
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01567
1410
1416
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P00451
1411
0223
Rajamannar, P.V.
O
M
H
1901
P01568
1411
1417
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01408
1412
1247
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
P00102
1412
1418
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01418
1413
1259
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01569
1413
1419
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00085
1414
1750
Rasoolan Bai
H
F
M
1902
Others
P01917
1414
1781
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P06507
1415
1300
Ravi Shankar
H
M
H
1920
sitar
P01570
1415
1420
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01458
1416
1301
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01572
1416
1422
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
P01573
1417
1423
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01786
1417
1643
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01476
1418
1320
Sahu Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01777
1418
1634
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
Others
P01499
1419
1344
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
P01571
1419
1421
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01574
1420
1424
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01778
1420
1635
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01532
1421
1377
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
Vocal
P01575
1421
1425
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01533
1422
1378
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01791
1422
1648
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
P01540
1423
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
P01789
1423
1646
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01576
1424
1426
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01814
1424
1674
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P06724
1425
1395
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P01577
1425
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01556
1426
1403
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01578
1426
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01579
1427
1429
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01581
1427
1431
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01581
1428
1431
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01586
1428
1436
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
P01580
1429
1430
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01925
1429
1789
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01582
1430
1432
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01928
1430
1792
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
P01583
1431
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01794
1431
1653
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P01584
1432
1434
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P00066
1432
1798
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P01918
1433
1782
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01934
1433
1799
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P01585
1434
1435
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
P01642
1434
1495
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00641
1435
0433
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
P01587
1435
1437
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01588
1436
1438
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01688
1436
1541
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P01589
1437
1439
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01714
1437
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01919
1438
1783
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P00016
1438
1837
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
P00513
1439
0289
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01804
1439
1663
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01590
1440
1440
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01719
1440
1573
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01591
1441
1441
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01981
1441
1849
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01592
1442
1442
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00059
1442
1864
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01593
1443
1444
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01781
1443
1638
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P00101
1444
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01756
1444
1612
Warekar, Shobhana
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P01758
1445
1614
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
P02007
1445
1877
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
Vocal
P01594
1446
1445
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01760
1446
1616
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00340
1447
0106
Ayoddhya Prasad
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
P01595
1447
1446
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00655
1448
0447
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P01596
1448
1447
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01599
1449
1450
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01597
1450
1448
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1451
1449
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01601
1452
1452
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina

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