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
1577
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
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
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
P00398
0169
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
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
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
Vocal
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
Others
1590
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
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
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
P00416
0187
C
M
H
1936
violin
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
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
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
P00435
0206
H
M
H
1920
sitar
tabla
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
P00436
0207
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1331
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
Others
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
P00438
0209
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
P00439
0210
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
P00439
0210
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
P00440
0211
H
F
H
1941
khyal
Others
0127
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
P00441
0212
H
M
H
929
khyal
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
P00441
0212
H
M
H
928
khyal
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
1626
Bhil Divaliben
P00443
0214
H
M
H
1942
Others
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
P00444
0215
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0130
Bholanath Prassana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing

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