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
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01101
0923
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01104
0927
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01105
0928
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01105
0928
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01107
0930
0591
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01107
0930
2247
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01108
0931
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01110
0933
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01111
0934
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01111
0934
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01112
0935
2255
Manmohan Singh
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P01113
0936
0596
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P01113
0936
2256
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01115
0938
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01115
0938
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01121
0944
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
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
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
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
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
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
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
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
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
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
H & C
M
H
1927
vocal
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
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
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
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01155
0981
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
H
M
H
1931
khyal
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
0631
Misra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01161
0987
0632
Misra, Susheela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal

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