Wim van der Meer

Short biography

Wim van der Meer studied anthropology and musicology at the University of Amsterdam. He did his Ph.D. at the University of Utrecht in 1977 on the subject of “Hindustani Music in the Twentieth Century” (publ. 1980). In India he has received extended and intensive training in Hindustani classical vocal music since 1970 under the illustrious Pandit Dilip Chandra Vedi, one of the most knowledgeable musicians of the twentieth century, and himself a disciple of stalwarts like Bhaskar Buwa Bakhle, Faiyaz Khan and Alladiya Khan.

Wim van der Meer presently teaches world music studies at the Department of Musicology of the University of Amsterdam. His recent publications include the “Raga Guide” (co-author), a work that received international acclaim in more than 70 music journals and newspapers. From 2005 he has been appointed chief editor of the Journal of the Indian Musicological Society. Apart from Indian music he also does research in the field of Brazilian music. His work on computer assisted research in musicology is internationally known. Wim van der Meer's activities can also be monitored on the websites below.


Meer's miscellaneous music blog

Musicology UvA

MACA (Music and Culture study group Amsterdam

Bake society

Consultation hours

Monday 13:00-14:00, Nieuwe doelenstraat 16, room 213