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
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2250
Mani Prasad
P06040
0929
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2251
Mania Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
F
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2252
Maniram, Pandit
P01109
0932
H
M
H
1900
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
P01110
0933
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2255
Manmohan Singh
P01112
0935
H
M
H
1935
tabla
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
2256
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
P01116
0939
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0811
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2261
Marathe, Ram
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
2268
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
Others
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2269
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2270
Master Rattan
P00639
0431
H
F
H
1914
khyal
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
P01370
1208
H
F
H
khyal
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
P01824
1684
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
P00634
0424
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0824
Purushottam Das
P01827
1687
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
Others
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
khyal
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
P01828
1688
H
F
H
1939
Others
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
P01912
1776
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0831
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
P01132
0955
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0835
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1926
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2287
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
Vocal
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
2289
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0841
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2290
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2292
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
P01144
0968
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
P01148
0972
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
P01149
0974
H
M
H
1950
tabla
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
P01393
1231
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi

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