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
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01633
1486
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00058
1481
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P01627
1479
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01625
1477
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01624
1476
1140
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01787
1644
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01783
1640
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01594
1445
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00101
1443
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01592
1442
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01591
1441
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01590
1440
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01589
1439
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01588
1438
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01587
1437
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01586
1436
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01583
1433
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01580
1430
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01579
1429
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01789
1646
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01791
1648
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01574
1424
1078
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01571
1421
1074
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01777
1634
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01569
1419
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01560
1409
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others

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