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.

Advanced Search
to

3160 / 3160

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
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1010
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1011
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
Others
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1013
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
1016
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
Vocal
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
1024
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1046
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1052
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1054
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
1058
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
P02594
1712
H
F
H
1908
Others
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina

Download CSV