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
P00419
0190
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00421
0192
1602
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00422
0193
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00425
0196
1605
Bhatt, Manju
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00426
0197
1606
Bhatt, Munnulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00427
0198
1608
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00292
0050
1609
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1942
others
P06817
0112
1610
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00432
0203
1615
Bhattacharya, Gouri
H
F
H
1936
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00433
0204
1616
Bhattacharya, Indranil
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00436
0207
1618
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00437
0208
1619
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00438
0209
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00440
0211
1623
Bhave, Shamala G.
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
P00441
0212
1624
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
H
M
H
928
khyal
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00443
0214
1626
Bhil Divaliben
H
M
H
1942
others
P00444
0215
1627
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
P06203
0216
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00446
0217
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P00041
0218
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00459
0231
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
P00461
0233
1634
Bhowmik Ila
H
F
H
khyal
others
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P00466
0238
1640
Bina Devi
H
F
H
1932
others
P00467
0239
1641
Binapani Misra
H
F
H
1935
khyal
others
P00468
0240
1642
Bisht,Krishna
H
M
H
1944
khyal
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00469
0242
1644
Biswas Anil
H
M
H
1914
others
P00471
0244
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00473
0246
1647
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
H
M
H
1955
khyal
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00475
0248
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00476
0250
1651
Bordolai, Sundor
H
M
H
1916
sitar
P00477
0251
1652
Bordoli Kalpana
H
F
H
1946
khyal
P00478
0252
1653
Bose, Ila
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
P00480
0254
1654
Bose, Sunil
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00483
0257
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P06119
0261
1657
Bundu Khan
H
M
H
sitar
P00488
0263
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00489
0264
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00490
0265
1660
Chaitanya Deva, Bigamudre
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00494
0269
1661
Chakravarti, Aparna
H
F
H
khyal
P00496
0271
1662
Chakravartym Bharati
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00495
0270
1663
Chakravarty, Manash
H
M
H
1949
khyal
P00498
0273
1664
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
others
P00502
0277
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
P00504
0279
1666
Chandra Singh
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00503
0278
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00505
0280
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00506
0281
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00507
0282
1670
Chandrappa. S
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00055
0283
1671
Chandrasekaran, M.
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00508
0284
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00509
0285
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00510
0286
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00511
0287
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00512
0288
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00505
0280
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00518
0294
1680
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
H
F
H
1945
sitar
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00520
0296
1682
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
H
M
H
1936
tabla
P00521
0297
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
O
M
H
1930
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P06808
0005
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P00499
0274
1700
Chamma Khan
H
M
M
1927
tabla

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