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
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
1543
Badri Maharaj
P00349
0116
H
M
H
1926
tabla
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1322
Begchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0073
Bahadur Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1929
sarod
1545
Bahadar Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1931
dhrupad
khyal
Others
sarod
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
P00353
0120
H
M
M
1929
khyal
1547
Bajentri, Bhimasen Duragappa
P00355
0122
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
1548
Bakshi, Haresh Ananiprasad(Haridas Swami)
P00357
0124
H
M
H
1938
khyal
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
P00371
0139
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
P00372
0140
H
M
H
1936
Others
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
Others
others
harmonium
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
P00376
0144
H
F
H
9127
khyal
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
P00378
0146
H
M
H
1918
sarod
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
P00379
0147
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
0091
Banerjee, Meera
P00381
0149
H
F
H
1932
khyal
1572
Banerjee, Meera
P00381
0149
H
F
H
1932
Others
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
P00382
0151
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
P00382
0151
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
P00383
0152
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
P00384
0153
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
Others
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
Others
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
P00385
0154
H
M
H
1927
Others
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
P00387
0156
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
Others
0094
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1577
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
P00390
0159
H
M
H
1889
sitar
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0099
Bari Moti Bai
P00391
0161
H
F
H
1901
Others
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
Others
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
Others
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
P00396
0167
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
P00398
0169
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
P00400
0171
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
Others
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
tabla
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
P00410
0181
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
P00410
0181
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
Others
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
Others
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1908
sitar
surbahar
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
sitar
surbahar
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
P00419
0190
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
P00420
0191
H
M
H
1940
tabla
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
P00423
0194
H
M
H
1884
khyal
Others
0308
Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
tabla
guitar
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
0117
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1605
Bhatt, Manju
P00425
0196
H
F
H
1945
sitar
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
P00426
0197
H
M
H
khyal
1606
Bhatt, Munnulal
P00426
0197
H
M
H
khyal
0119
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
P00427
0198
H
M
H
1929
sitar
1608
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
P00427
0198
H
M
H
1929
sitar
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
P00428
0199
H
F
H
1940
khyal
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
P00429
0200
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
P00430
0201
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
P00432
0203
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
P00433
0204
H
M
H
1936
sitar
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
P00435
0206
H
M
H
1920
sitar
tabla

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