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
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
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
P00361
0128
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00362
0129
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00365
0133
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00370
0138
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00380
0148
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00381
0149
0091
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00381
0149
1572
Banerjee, Meera
H
F
H
1932
others
P00382
0151
0092
Banerjee, Prasum
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00383
0152
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P00384
0153
0093
Banerjee, Surendra Nath
H
M
M
1886
dhrupad
others
P00385
0154
0095
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00385
0154
1575
Banerjee, Tarun
H
M
H
1927
others
P00386
0155
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00387
0156
0121
Bhattacharji, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1884
dhrupad
others
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00389
0158
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00390
0159
0098
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
H
M
H
1889
sitar
P00391
0161
0099
Bari Moti Bai
H
F
H
1901
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
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00395
0166
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
H
F
H
1923
others
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
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
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
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
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
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

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