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
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01560
1409
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
P00338
0104
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
H
M
H
1916
khyal
others
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01552
1399
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01524
1369
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00672
0465
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01511
1356
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01516
1361
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01508
1353
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00450
0222
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01507
1352
2770
Sathe, Sharad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01506
1351
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01784
1641
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01504
1349
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01505
1350
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01502
1347
2764
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01503
1348
2763
Saroja, C.K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal

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