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
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00041
0218
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00446
0217
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P06203
0216
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00441
0212
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
929
khyal
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00437
0208
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
P00437
0208
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00433
0204
0124
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00433
0204
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00432
0203
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00431
0202
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00427
0198
0119
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00427
0198
1608
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00426
0197
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00426
0197
1606
Bhatt, Munnulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00425
0196
0117
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00424
0195
1894
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P00423
0194
0116
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
P00422
0193
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00421
0192
0114
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
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
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
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
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
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
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00392
0162
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00392
0162
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00391
0161
0099
Bari Moti Bai
H
F
H
1901
others
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
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
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others

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