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
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
F
H
1912
khyal
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
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
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
Vocal
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
Vocal
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
2072
Kapoor, Jagannath
P00926
0743
H
M
H
1884
khyal
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1927
sitar
2071
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
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
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0617
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
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
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
P01912
1776
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
P00634
0424
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
0596
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0591
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
M
H
1892
harmonium
tabla
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
M
H
1935
violin
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
P01099
0920
H
F
H
1883
khyal
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0582
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
M
H
1939
vina
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others

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