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

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