Ashok Ranade

Ashok Damodar Ranade (25 November 1937, in Pune – 30 July 2011, in Mumbai) was a scholar musician ( "chanteur et musicologue") and ethnomusicologist. Ranade was a vocalist trained in traditional Hindustani Art music. He was a composer constantly experimenting with new uncharted vistas. A pioneer of Cultural Musicology in India, Dr Ranade was a missionary who contributed in enriching India's cultural life in the 21st century. Kirananchi Savli (Marathi), (Collection of short essays on Marathi Bhavgeet in Anaghrat, Aurangabad, 2006) Hindustani Music, (Marathi), National Book Trust, New Delhi, 2006 Music-Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music, Promilla Publishers, New Delhi, 2006 Perspectives on Music: Ideas and Theories, Promilla and Co. Publishers, New Delhi and Chicago, 2008 Sangeetvichar, (Marathi)(Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 2009 Mala Bhavlele Sangeetkar (Marathi), Rajhans Prakashan, Pune, 2010 Some Hindustani Musicians: They lit the way!, Promilla Publishers, New Delhi, 2011 Hindi Chitrapatgeet: Parampara ani Avishkar, (Marathi) Popular prakashan, Mumbai, 2010 Sangeet Sangati, (Marathi) Rajhans Prakashan, Pune, 2013 Pashchatya Sangeet Samjnya Kosh, (Marathi) Popular Prakashan, Mumbai, 2017

Edited Sangeet Natak: Hindi Film Music: A Perspective, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, 1991 Hasya Vinod Sukhatmika, (Anthology of Papers, co-edited with Prof. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha), Granthali, Bombay, 1992 (Marathi) Kathashatabdi, (Anthology of Papers, co-edited with Prof. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha, Granthali, Bombay, 1993 (Marathi)

Discography Music from Gangubai Hangal: A Multi-media Album, Academy of Performing Arts, Hubli, 1988 Baithakichi Lavani, Oriental Cassettes, Bombay, 1991 Devagani, Kalanirnaya-Zapata Cassettes, Bombay, 1991 Geetibhan, Department of Music, University of Mumbai, 2007 Santanchi Vatchal, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai, 2007 Sanchay: An Album of Compositions in Raga-s Yaman, Bihag and Bhairavi with explanations and text, Underscore Records, Mumbai, 2007 Kala Ganesh, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai, 2008 Ram Gane, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai, 2009

Musical presentations composed Natyasangitachi Vatchal (1984) Manapamanatil Gani (1986) Sawan (1988) Baithakichi Lavani (1989) Devagani (1991) Sangeetrang (1992) Swarachakra (1993) Rangbasant (1993) Natyasangeetache Marathi Valan (1994) Radha (1995) Tribhang to Abhang (1995) Rachana te Bandish (1997) Gayakiche valan (2000) Sanchit (2004) Chandrabhairavi (2005) Geetibhan (2007) Santanchi Vatchal (2007) Kala Ganesh (2008) Ramgane (2009)

Honours Selected to the Tagore Chair for Humanities, M. S. University of Baroda, 1994–95 (Lectures on: Music, Growth and Aging, Music and Myth) Music Forum Award for Music Research, Music Forum, Mumbai, 1998 Government of Maharashtra Award for Kaladan, 2007 Narhar Kurundkar Puraskar (Sameeksha) Government of Maharashtra Award for the Publication entitled Sangeetvichar, 2009, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi, 2010