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
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
Vocal
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2817
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
1024
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
2803
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
Vocal
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
P01905
1769
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
P01904
1768
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1016
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2792
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
1013
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2789
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2787
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
Vocal
1011
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
Others
1010
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal

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