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
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2817
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
Vocal
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2842
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2847
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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