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
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01553
1400
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01557
1404
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P01791
1648
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01789
1646
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01579
1429
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01583
1433
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01586
1436
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01587
1437
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01588
1438
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01589
1439
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01590
1440
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01591
1441
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01592
1442
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina

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