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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01540
1369
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
P01542
1038
1387
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
Others
P01542
1373
1387
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
Others
P01543
1039
1388
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1374
1388
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1040
1389
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
Others
P01544
1375
1389
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
Others
P01546
1043
1392
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1378
1392
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01549
1047
1396
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01549
1382
1396
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01554
1052
1401
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
P01554
1392
1401
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
P01558
1056
1405
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01558
1397
1405
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01559
1057
1406
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
Others
P01559
1398
1406
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
Others
P00108
1058
1407
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1400
1407
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01560
1061
1409
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
P01560
1403
1409
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
P01561
1062
1410
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01561
1404
1410
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01562
1063
1411
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01562
1405
1411
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01563
1064
1412
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01563
1406
1412
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01258
1066
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01258
1408
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01568
1069
1417
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01568
1411
1417
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
P00102
1070
1418
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1412
1418
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01569
1071
1419
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01569
1413
1419
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01570
1072
1420
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01571
1074
1421
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01571
1419
1421
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01573
1076
1423
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01573
1417
1423
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01574
1078
1424
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01574
1420
1424
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01575
1079
1425
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01575
1421
1425
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01576
1083
1426
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01576
1424
1426
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01578
1086
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01578
1426
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01580
1088
1430
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01580
1429
1430
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01582
1089
1432
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01582
1430
1432
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01584
1091
1434
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01584
1432
1434
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01585
1092
1435
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
P01585
1434
1435
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
P01586
1093
1436
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
P01586
1428
1436
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
P01589
1096
1439
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01589
1437
1439
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01590
1098
1440
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01590
1440
1440
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01591
1099
1441
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01591
1441
1441
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01593
1101
1444
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01593
1443
1444
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01594
1104
1445
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01594
1446
1445
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01595
1105
1446
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01595
1447
1446
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01599
1107
1450
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01599
1449
1450
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01602
1112
1453
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01602
1454
1453
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01603
1113
1454
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01603
1455
1454
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01606
1116
1457
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1458
1457
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01609
1119
1460
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01609
1462
1460
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01613
1123
1464
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01613
1469
1464
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01615
1126
1466
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P01615
1472
1466
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P01617
1125
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01617
1471
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01618
1127
1469
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01618
1473
1469
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P00091
1131
1471
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P00091
1476
1471
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01620
1133
1472
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
P01620
1481
1472
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
P01623
1138
1475
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01623
1488
1475
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01624
1140
1476
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01624
1490
1476
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01625
1142
1477
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01625
1491
1477
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P00058
1148
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P00058
1497
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal

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