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
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
0605
Mathur, Kamlesh
P00634
0424
H
M
H
1937
khyal
0606
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
0607
Mattoo, Jiwan Lal
P00771
0572
H
M
H
1891
khyal
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
P01912
1776
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
P01096
0917
H
F
H
1921
khyal
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
0617
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0619
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
Vocal
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0630
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0631
Misra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0632
Misra, Susheela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0634
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
Others
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
P01181
1008
H
M
H
1937
khyal
0645
Moitra, Jyotirinda
P01184
1011
H
F
H
1911
khyal
Others
0646
Moreshwr Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
Others
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
0650
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
P01192
1019
H
M
H
1926
sitar
0652
Mukherjee, Dwijen
P01193
1020
H
M
H
1927
Others
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
0654
Mukherjee, Sandhya
P01195
1022
H
F
H
1932
khyal
0655
Mukopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
H
M
H
1935
Others
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
Vocal
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
0658
Mulye, Shashikant
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
khyal
tabla
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
P01206
1034
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0661
Munir Khan 1
P01207
1035
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
0662
Munir Khatoon Begum
P01210
1038
H
F
M
1942
khyal
0663
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0670
Nadkarni, Ramesh
P01218
1048
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0671
Nag, Dipali
P01219
1050
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
0674
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
P01225
1056
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
P01235
1067
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
P01228
1059
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0681
Najji Khan
P01232
1064
H
M
M
1892
dhrupad
khyal
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0684
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0687
Narahari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0688
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
Vocal
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
edakka
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina

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