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
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P00634
0424
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P00634
0424
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P00755
0556
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
P00771
0572
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
H
M
H
1891
khyal
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P00923
0740
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01130
0953
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P00105
0963
0619
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01085
0906
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01148
0972
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00034
0973
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P00037
0975
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01150
0976
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01151
0977
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
H
F
H
1931
khyal
others
P01152
0978
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01155
0981
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P06012
0988
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01163
0989
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01145
0969
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
H & C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01164
0990
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vichitra vina
sitar
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01165
0991
0634
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
P01165
0991
2320
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
sitar
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01166
0992
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01160
0986
0631
Misra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01169
0995
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
O
M
H
1917
P01169
0995
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
H
M
H
1917
others
P00095
0996
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01170
0997
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar

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