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
P01592
1442
1442
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00101
1102
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P00101
1444
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
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
P01596
1106
1447
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1448
1447
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01597
1108
1448
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01597
1450
1448
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1109
1449
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1451
1449
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01599
1107
1450
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01599
1449
1450
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01600
1111
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01600
1453
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1110
1452
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01601
1452
1452
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
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
P01604
1114
1455
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1456
1455
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1115
1456
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01605
1457
1456
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01606
1116
1457
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1458
1457
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01607
1117
1458
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01607
1460
1458
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1118
1459
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01608
1461
1459
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01609
1119
1460
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01609
1462
1460
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01610
1120
1461
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01610
1464
1461
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01611
1121
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01611
1465
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01612
1122
1463
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01612
1466
1463
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01613
1123
1464
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01613
1469
1464
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01614
1124
1465
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01614
1470
1465
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01615
1126
1466
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P01615
1472
1466
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P01616
1129
1467
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01616
1474
1467
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
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
P01619
1132
1470
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01619
1479
1470
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
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
P01621
1136
1473
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01621
1485
1473
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01622
1137
1474
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01622
1487
1474
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
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
P01626
1143
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1492
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01627
1144
1479
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01627
1495
1479
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01628
1146
1480
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01628
1496
1480
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P00058
1148
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P00058
1497
1481
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
P01629
1152
1482
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01629
1500
1482
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01630
1499
1483
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01631
1154
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01631
1501
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01632
1157
1485
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01632
1505
1485
Sugandha, Raman
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01633
1159
1486
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
P01633
1508
1486
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
P01634
1160
1487
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01634
1509
1487
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01635
1161
1488
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
Vocal
P01635
1510
1488
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01636
1156
1489
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01636
1504
1489
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01637
1158
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01637
1507
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
Vocal
P01638
1162
1491
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01638
1512
1491
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01639
1164
1492
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal

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