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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P01610
1464
1461
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01611
1121
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01611
1465
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01612
1122
1463
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01612
1466
1463
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01614
1124
1465
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01614
1470
1465
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01616
1129
1467
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01616
1474
1467
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01617
1125
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01617
1471
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01619
1132
1470
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01619
1479
1470
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01621
1136
1473
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01621
1485
1473
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01622
1137
1474
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01622
1487
1474
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01626
1143
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1492
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01627
1144
1479
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01627
1495
1479
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01628
1146
1480
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01628
1496
1480
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01629
1152
1482
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01629
1500
1482
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01630
1499
1483
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01631
1154
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01631
1501
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01632
1157
1485
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01640
1166
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01640
1516
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01641
1167
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01641
1517
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01643
1169
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01643
1520
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01644
1168
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1519
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01646
1171
1499
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01646
1523
1499
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01649
1174
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01649
1526
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01650
1175
1503
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01650
1527
1503
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01654
1180
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1533
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01661
1187
1514
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01661
1541
1514
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01666
1548
1519
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01670
1201
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1552
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01671
1202
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01671
1553
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01672
1203
1525
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01672
1555
1525
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01673
1204
1526
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01673
1556
1526
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1205
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1557
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01684
1216
1537
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01684
1569
1537
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01686
1218
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1575
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01690
1223
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1578
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1224
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1579
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01695
1227
1548
Vanaja, Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01695
1584
1548
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01696
1229
1549
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1586
1549
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01697
1231
1550
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01699
1233
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1592
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1234
1553
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01700
1593
1553
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1235
1554
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01708
1244
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1607
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01711
1248
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1613
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01713
1252
1567
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1617
1567
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1437
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1618
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01715
1253
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
P01715
1621
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01716
1254
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1625
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1255
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1626
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01719
1440
1573
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1629
1573
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P00049
1259
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1631
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1260
1576
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1632
1576
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1263
1577
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01722
1633
1577
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01723
1266
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin

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