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
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
1423
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2817
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2842
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram

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