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
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2268
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
Others
2269
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
P01132
0955
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2287
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
Vocal
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
0617
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2289
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
Vocal
0619
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2292
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
P01140
0964
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
F
H
1939
khyal
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
P01144
0968
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
Vocal
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
H
M
H
1927
violin
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
P01146
0970
H
F
H
1926
khyal
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
P01147
0971
H
M
H
1940
tabla
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
P01149
0974
H
M
H
1950
tabla
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
P01152
0978
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1934
tabla
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2311
Mishra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
P01156
0982
H
M
H
tabla
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
P01158
0984
H
F
H
1941
tabla
0630
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0631
Misra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2314
Mishra, Suresh
P01160
0986
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0632
Misra, Susheela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2315
Mishra, Sushhela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0624
Mishra, Umashankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1927
sitar
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2316
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
P01163
0989
H
M
H
1936
tabla
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
0634
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
2320
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
sitar
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
2318
Mistry, Kanubhai S.
P01167
0993
H
F
H
1939
sitar
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
Others
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
P01169
0995
O
M
H
1917
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1907
harmonium
tabla
ghatam
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
1394
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
Others
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
P01176
1003
H
M
M
1924
khyal
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2668
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2331
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
P01181
1008
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
P01182
1009
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2335
Moinuddin Khan
P01183
1010
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
2337
More, Raghunat T.
P01186
1013
H
M
H
1912
tabla

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