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
P01600
1451
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01927
1791
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01929
1793
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01783
1640
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01794
1653
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01932
1796
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01623
1475
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01787
1644
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01624
1476
2938
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01625
1477
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01933
1797
2941
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01627
1479
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P00058
1481
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01630
1483
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01629
1482
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01631
1484
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01930
1794
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01632
1485
2953
Sugandha, Raman
H & C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01935
1800
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01637
1490
2955
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
vocal
P01633
1486
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01634
1487
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01635
1488
2958
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
vocal
P01936
1801
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00641
0433
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P01639
1492
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00481
0255
2963
Sunil K. Bose
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01641
1494
2965
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01643
1496
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01938
1803
2969
Suseela, Desikan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01939
1804
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
H
M
H
1918
violin
P00431
0202
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01940
1805
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01657
1510
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01659
1512
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01660
1513
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01942
1807
2990
Tewari, Som
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01941
1806
2991
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01664
1517
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01665
1518
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01662
1515
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01663
1516
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01670
1523
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute

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