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

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