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
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
P01854
1716
C
M
H
1878
Vocal
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
P01852
1714
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1114
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1106
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1105
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2895
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2891
Sivaramanm 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
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal

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