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
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00101
1443
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01594
1445
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01783
1640
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01787
1644
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01624
1476
1140
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01625
1477
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01627
1479
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00058
1481
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01633
1486
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01635
1488
1161
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
930
vocal
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01858
1720
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
C
M
H
1896
violin
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01937
1802
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
C
M
H
1893
violin
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01641
1494
1167
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01643
1496
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01659
1512
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01941
1806
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01662
1515
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01663
1516
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal

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