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

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