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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01510
1001
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1332
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01512
1002
1357
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1333
1357
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01513
1004
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1327
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1005
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1328
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01516
1329
1361
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
C
F
H
1935
P01517
1007
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1335
1362
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01521
1012
1366
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01521
1340
1366
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01522
1013
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01522
1341
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01524
1015
1369
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01524
1343
1369
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01527
1017
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1345
1372
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01530
1023
1375
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
P01530
1354
1375
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
P01536
1030
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1364
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01538
1032
1383
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
P01538
1366
1383
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
P01539
1034
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01539
1368
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01541
1036
1386
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01541
1371
1386
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00093
1041
1390
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
violin
P00093
1376
1390
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
dilruba
tabla
vina
P01545
1042
1391
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01545
1377
1391
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01547
1045
1393
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1380
1393
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1044
1394
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1379
1394
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P06724
1046
1395
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P06724
1425
1395
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
P01550
1048
1397
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01550
1384
1397
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01551
1049
1398
Shamsuddi Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01551
1385
1398
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
P01552
1051
1399
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P01552
1390
1399
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01553
1050
1400
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01553
1389
1400
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P05842
1054
1402
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P05842
1394
1402
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01556
1426
1403
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01556
1395
1403
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01557
1055
1404
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01557
1396
1404
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P06027
1059
1408
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P06027
1401
1408
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01564
1065
1413
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01564
1407
1413
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01566
1067
1415
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01566
1409
1415
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01567
1068
1416
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01567
1410
1416
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01570
1072
1420
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01570
1415
1420
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01572
1075
1422
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
P01572
1416
1422
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
P01577
1084
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01577
1425
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01579
1087
1429
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01579
1427
1429
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01581
1427
1431
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01581
1428
1431
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01583
1090
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01583
1431
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01587
1094
1437
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01587
1435
1437
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01588
1095
1438
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01588
1436
1438
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01592
1100
1442
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01592
1442
1442
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00101
1102
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P00101
1444
1443
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01596
1106
1447
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1448
1447
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01597
1108
1448
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01597
1450
1448
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01598
1109
1449
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1451
1449
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01600
1111
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01600
1453
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1110
1452
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01601
1452
1452
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01604
1114
1455
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1456
1455
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1115
1456
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01605
1457
1456
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01607
1117
1458
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01607
1460
1458
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1118
1459
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01608
1461
1459
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01610
1120
1461
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina

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