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
P01101
0923
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01092
0913
2237
Malaviya, Bipin Chandra
H
F
H
1935
tabla
P01089
0910
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01090
0911
2234
Malathi, Balaram
C
F
H
vocal
P01089
0910
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P00350
0117
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01083
0904
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01076
0896
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01075
0895
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01075
0895
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
C
M
H
vocal
P01074
0894
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
O
M
H
1931
chenda
P01074
0894
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
C
M
H
1932
chenda
P01073
0893
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01073
0893
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
H
M
O
1920
tabla
P01072
0892
2216
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayanabhat
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01072
0892
0569
Lonkadi, Bapu Narayan
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01071
0891
0568
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
others
P01071
0891
2215
Lolita Bhagat
O
F
H
1930
piano
P01070
0890
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01065
0885
2209
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1932
others
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P01064
0884
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01063
0883
0560
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01063
0883
2205
Laxmanprasad Durgaprasad, Brahmbhatta
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01062
0882
0561
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01062
0882
2206
Laxman Singh
H
M
H
1927
tabla
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P05663
0880
0559
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
946
tabla
P05663
0880
2204
Latif Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1946
sarangi
P01059
0879
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1923
khyal
P01059
0879
0558
Latafat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1921
khyal
P01058
0878
2202
Lall. Vidya
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01058
0878
0557
Lall, Vidya
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01048
0868
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01048
0868
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal

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