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
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01553
1400
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01552
1399
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
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
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01524
1369
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal

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