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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
1418
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0960
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0983
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
0986
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
Vocal
2760
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
Vocal
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0990
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2764
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
0989
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2763
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0992
Sarojini Amma, K
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2766
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0996
Sathe, Shrad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2770
Sathe, Sharad
P01507
1352
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2778
Satyavathym Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1006
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2777
Satyavathi, Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1010
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
2786
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
M
H
1935
khyal
1011
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
Others
2787
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
Vocal
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
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