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
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01502
1347
2764
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01503
1348
2763
Saroja, C.K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01504
1349
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01505
1350
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01506
1351
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01506
1351
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01507
1352
2770
Sathe, Sharad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01508
1353
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01511
1356
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01516
1361
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01524
1369
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
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
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
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
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
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
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P06724
1395
1425
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal

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