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
P01535
1361
1380
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01536
1030
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1364
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01537
1031
1382
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01537
1365
1382
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
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
P01540
1423
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
P01540
1369
1385
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
Others
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
P01542
1038
1387
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
Others
P01542
1373
1387
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
Others
P01543
1039
1388
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1374
1388
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01544
1040
1389
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
Others
P01544
1375
1389
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
Others
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
P01546
1043
1392
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01546
1378
1392
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
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
P01549
1047
1396
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P01549
1382
1396
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
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
P01554
1052
1401
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
P01554
1392
1401
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
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
P01558
1056
1405
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01558
1397
1405
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01559
1057
1406
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
Others
P01559
1398
1406
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
Others
P00108
1058
1407
Sharma, Premlata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P00108
1400
1407
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P06027
1059
1408
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P06027
1401
1408
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01561
1062
1410
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01561
1404
1410
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01562
1063
1411
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01562
1405
1411
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01563
1064
1412
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01563
1406
1412
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01564
1065
1413
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01564
1407
1413
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01258
1066
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01258
1408
1414
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
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
P01568
1069
1417
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01568
1411
1417
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
P00102
1070
1418
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1412
1418
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01569
1071
1419
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01569
1413
1419
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01570
1072
1420
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P01570
1415
1420
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01571
1074
1421
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01571
1419
1421
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01572
1075
1422
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
P01572
1416
1422
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
P01573
1076
1423
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01573
1417
1423
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01574
1078
1424
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01574
1420
1424
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01575
1079
1425
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01575
1421
1425
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01576
1083
1426
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01576
1424
1426
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01577
1084
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01577
1425
1427
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01578
1086
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01578
1426
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01579
1087
1429
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01579
1427
1429
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01580
1088
1430
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01580
1429
1430
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01581
1427
1431
Sita Ram Prapancham
C
M
H
1942
flute

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