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
P01479
0960
1323
Sakuntala, Raman
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
P01479
1284
1323
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01481
0963
1325
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
P01481
1287
1325
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01482
0964
1326
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01482
1288
1326
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01485
0969
1329
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01485
1294
1329
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01486
0967
1330
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01486
1291
1330
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P01487
0968
1331
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
P01487
1292
1331
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
P01488
0970
1332
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01488
1295
1332
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P00027
0972
1333
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00027
1297
1333
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01489
0973
1334
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01489
1298
1334
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01490
1296
1335
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01492
0974
1337
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01492
1299
1337
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P01495
0979
1340
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01496
0980
1341
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01496
1306
1341
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01502
0990
1347
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01502
1316
1347
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01503
0989
1348
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01503
1315
1348
Saroja, C.K.
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
P01504
0992
1349
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01504
1318
1349
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
P01505
0991
1350
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
P01505
1317
1350
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01506
0995
1351
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01506
1321
1351
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01508
0997
1353
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
P01508
1324
1353
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
P01509
1000
1354
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01509
1331
1354
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01510
1001
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1332
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01511
1003
1356
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01511
1334
1356
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01512
1002
1357
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1333
1357
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01513
1004
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1327
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1005
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1328
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01515
0999
1360
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01515
1330
1360
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01516
1006
1361
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01516
1329
1361
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01517
1007
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1335
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01523
1014
1368
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
P01523
1342
1368
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
P01524
1015
1369
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01524
1343
1369
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01525
1018
1370
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01525
1346
1370
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
P01526
1016
1371
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01526
1344
1371
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01527
1017
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1345
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01528
1019
1373
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01528
1349
1373
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
P01529
1020
1374
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01529
1350
1374
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01536
1030
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1364
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1031
1382
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01537
1365
1382
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01538
1032
1383
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
P01538
1366
1383
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
P01539
1034
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01539
1368
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01541
1036
1386
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01541
1371
1386
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01547
1045
1393
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1380
1393
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01550
1048
1397
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01550
1384
1397
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01552
1051
1399
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01552
1390
1399
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01553
1050
1400
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01553
1389
1400
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01554
1052
1401
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
P01554
1392
1401
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
P01258
1066
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01258
1408
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01566
1409
1415
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01567
1068
1416
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01567
1410
1416
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01570
1072
1420
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01570
1415
1420
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01576
1083
1426
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01576
1424
1426
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01577
1084
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01577
1425
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01578
1086
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal

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