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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1114
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1161
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1158
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
1167
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2965
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1434
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2966
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin

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