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
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
2803
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
Vocal
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
Vocal
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2817
Seth, Usha
P01540
1385
H
F
H
1931
Others
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
P01544
1389
H
M
H
1945
Others
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
P01049
0869
H
F
H
1926
khyal
Others
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
P01553
1400
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
Vocal
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2842
Sharan Rani
P02319
1402
H
F
H
1929
sarod
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
Others
2847
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
P06027
1408
H
M
H
1938
santur
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
P01564
1413
H
M
H
1933
sitar
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
P01571
1421
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
P01574
1424
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
P01577
1427
C
M
H
1926
flute
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2895
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina

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