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
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2963
Sunil K. Bose
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2965
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2966
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2969
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2983
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
P01660
1513
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
2990
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2991
Twari, Siyaram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
0014
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
P01664
1517
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
P01665
1518
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2996
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute

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