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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P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00402
0173
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00354
0121
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00426
0197
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00427
0198
0119
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00433
0204
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00385
0154
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00392
0162
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00464
0236
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00469
0242
0139
Biswas, Anil
O
M
H
1914
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00471
0244
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00402
0173
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00475
0248
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar