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
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1105
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1106
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1114
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
P01852
1714
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
P01854
1716
C
M
H
1878
Vocal
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1158
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1161
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
Vocal
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
1167
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
Others
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1182
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
P01660
1513
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
1194
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal

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