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
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
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
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
P02594
1712
H
F
H
1908
Others
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
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
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2847
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2842
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod

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