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
2331
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2335
Moinuddin Khan
P01183
1010
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
2337
More, Raghunat T.
P01186
1013
H
M
H
1912
tabla
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
P01192
1019
H
M
H
1926
sitar
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
P01192
1019
H
M
H
1926
sitar
2350
Mukherjee, Sunil Kumar
P01196
1023
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2348
Mukherji, Pranav Kumar
P01197
1024
H
M
H
1927
flute
sahanai
1397
Mulye Shashikant
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
0661
Munir Khan 1
P01207
1035
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
P01208
1036
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0667
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
2365
Mushtaq Ali Khan
P06035
1043
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
1399
Nag Manilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
2371
Nag, Monilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
0674
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2374
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
0684
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2389
Nand Lal
P01238
1070
H
M
H
shahanai
0687
Narahari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0688
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2396
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0702
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2407
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
1401
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0722
Navaneetham, S.
P01283
1118
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
P01290
1125
H
M
M
1933
sarangi
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram

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