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
P00338
0104
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00108
1407
1058
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01559
1406
1057
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01558
1405
1056
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01557
1404
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P02319
1402
1054
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01553
1400
1050
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01551
1398
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01549
1396
1047
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01546
1392
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P01544
1389
1040
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01535
1380
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01797
1656
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01516
1361
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01507
1352
0996
Sathe, Shrad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01506
1351
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01233
1065
0994
SarvarAli Khan
H
M
M
1901
khyal
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01504
1349
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01505
1350
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01502
1347
0990
Saroja D.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01503
1348
0989
Saroja, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal

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