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
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00402
0173
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00402
0173
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00392
0162
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00392
0162
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00391
0161
0099
Bari Moti Bai
H
F
H
1901
others
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00390
0159
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
H
M
H
1889
sitar
P00389
0158
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00386
0155
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00385
0154
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00385
0154
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00383
0152
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00382
0151
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00071
0150
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00380
0148
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00370
0138
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00365
0133
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P05924
0131
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00362
0129
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00361
0128
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00360
0127
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00359
0126
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00357
0124
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P00355
0122
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00354
0121
1557
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00352
0119
0073
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod
P00352
0119
1545
Bahadar Khan
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
others
sarod
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00349
0116
1543
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00348
0115
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00348
0115
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
H
F
H
1916
khyal
P00347
0114
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00347
0114
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P00346
0113
0070
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00346
0113
1540
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P00345
0111
0069
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00344
0110
1321
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00344
0110
1539
Azim Lewis
O
M
O
1933
others
P00343
0109
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00342
0108
1538
Azambai Hukker
H
F
H
1930
khyal
others
P00341
0107
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00341
0107
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00340
0106
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj

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