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
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00292
0050
0120
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1937
others
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P06817
0112
1610
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00432
0203
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00433
0204
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00433
0204
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00437
0208
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
P00437
0208
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00446
0217
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00459
0231
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00464
0236
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P00466
0238
0137
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00466
0238
1640
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P00468
0240
1642
Bisht,Krishna
H
M
H
1944
khyal
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00469
0242
1644
Biswas Anil
H
M
H
1914
others
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00469
0242
0139
Biswas, Anil
O
M
H
1914
P00471
0244
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00471
0244
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00358
0125
0075
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00475
0248
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00475
0248
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00476
0250
0144
Bordolayee, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00478
0252
0145
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00479
0253
0146
Bose, Joya
H
F
H
1941
sitar
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00481
0255
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P00483
0257
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00485
0259
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
H
M
H
1929
others
P00486
0260
1803
Bubolia, Uma Rani
H
F
H
1936
others
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P06119
0261
1657
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00089
0262
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
vocal
P00488
0263
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00488
0263
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00489
0264
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00489
0264
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00490
0265
0154
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00491
0266
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
H
M
H
1896
tabla
P00492
0267
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
H
M
H
1899
others
P00493
0268
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00494
0269
1339
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00495
0270
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal

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