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
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01552
1399
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00338
0104
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01789
1646
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01579
1429
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01581
1431
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01583
1433
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01587
1437
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01588
1438
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01589
1439
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01590
1440
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01591
1441
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01592
1442
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01593
1444
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00101
1443
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P02007
1877
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01594
1445
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01597
1448
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina

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