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
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01121
0944
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P00895
0709
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P00923
0740
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P01130
0953
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00855
0667
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00912
0728
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00017
1042
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00917
0733
2066
Kanna, K.
C
M
H
1920
flute
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00919
0735
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00034
0973
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
P00918
0734
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01150
0976
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P00916
0732
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
H
M
H
1925
tabla
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P00924
0741
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
H
M
H
1921
tabla
P06012
0988
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P00926
0743
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P01145
0969
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
H & C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P01164
0990
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vichitra vina
sitar
P00929
0746
2075
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P00932
0749
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01160
0986
0631
Misra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00933
0750
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01165
0991
0634
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01166
0992
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P01169
0995
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
H
M
H
1917
others
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P00095
0996
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01170
0997
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P00941
0758
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00854
0666
2087
Kumar, Surinder
H
M
H
1929
others
P01172
0999
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P00942
0759
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01174
1001
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P01177
1004
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00946
0763
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P01184
1011
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01187
1014
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01188
1015
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P00853
0664
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01189
1016
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
H
M
H
1886
others
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin