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
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01597
1448
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01600
1451
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01623
1475
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01624
1476
1140
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01624
1476
2938
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01625
1477
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01625
1477
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01627
1479
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01627
1479
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P00058
1481
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P00058
1481
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01629
1482
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01630
1483
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01631
1484
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01632
1485
2953
Sugandha, Raman
H & C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01633
1486
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01633
1486
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01634
1487
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01635
1488
1161
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
vocal
P01635
1488
2958
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
vocal
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01637
1490
2955
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
vocal
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01639
1492
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01641
1494
1167
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01641
1494
2965
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01643
1496
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet