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
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
P00634
0424
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
P01912
1776
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0617
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
0619
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1927
sitar
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
Vocal
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
Vocal
2075
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
F
H
1912
khyal
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2078
Karambelkar, Nalini Jayaram
P00932
0749
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0630
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
P00933
0750
H
M
H
1928
tabla
0631
Misra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin
0632
Misra, Susheela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2082
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
0634
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1927
khyal
Others
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
Others
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
P00940
0757
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2086
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
P00941
0758
H
M
H
1936
sitar
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
P00943
0760
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
Others
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
P00944
0761
H
F
H
1929
khyal
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
P00946
0763
H
M
H
1928
tabla
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
P01181
1008
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
P00947
0764
H
F
H
1903
khyal
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
P01184
1011
H
F
H
1911
khyal
Others
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
P00948
0765
H
M
H
1933
khyal
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
Others
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
P00949
0766
H
M
H
1885
sitar
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
P00951
0769
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2097
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1927
violin
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others

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