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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01552
1399
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01553
1400
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01557
1404
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00338
0104
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P00338
0104
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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