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
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
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
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
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P01160
0986
2314
Mishra, Suresh
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01161
0987
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01163
0989
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01167
0993
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
H
F
H
1939
sitar
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01165
0991
2320
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
sitar
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01169
0995
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
O
M
H
1917
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01170
0997
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
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
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01187
1014
2338
Moreshwar Vinayak
H
M
H
1890
others
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00853
0664
2340
Majaddid Niazi
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01193
1020
2344
Mukherjee, Dwijen
H
M
H
1927
others
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01190
1017
2346
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P01195
1022
2347
Mukherjee, Sandhya
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01197
1024
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P01196
1023
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01198
1025
2351
Mukhopadhyay, Usha Ranjan
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01202
1030
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01204
1032
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01208
1036
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
P01209
1037
2360
Munir Khatoon
H
M
M
1934
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01211
1039
2361
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01213
1041
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01212
1040
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P06035
1043
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
surbahar
sitar
P05971
1044
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P01215
1045
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P01216
1046
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P01219
1050
2370
Nag, Dipalo
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P05933
1049
2371
Nag, Monilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01220
1051
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01221
1052
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01222
1053
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01230
1061
2380
Naidu, Leela T.
H
F
H
1925
khyal
others
P00082
1062
2381
Naik Rama Rao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01232
1064
2383
Najju Khan
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01245
1077
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01251
1083
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00023
1084
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina