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
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01789
1646
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01579
1429
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01579
1429
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01581
1431
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01581
1431
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01583
1433
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01583
1433
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01586
1436
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01586
1436
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01587
1437
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01587
1437
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01588
1438
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01588
1438
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01589
1439
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01589
1439
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P01590
1440
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01590
1440
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01591
1441
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01591
1441
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01592
1442
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01592
1442
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00101
1443
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P00101
1443
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01593
1444
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01594
1445
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01594
1445
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01597
1448
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01600
1451
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina

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