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
1401
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
Vocal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1408
Radhey Shyam
P01383
1221
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
Vocal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1414
Rasoolan Bai
P00085
1750
H
F
M
1902
Others
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
1415
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
P01458
1301
H
M
H
1921
guitar
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1418
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1420
Sarvajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1947
sitar
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1434
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
2895
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
P00655
0447
H
M
H
sarod
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina

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