Ashok Roy
Ashok Roy | |
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| Born | 1936 Dehradun |
| Died | 2007 |
| Instrument(s) | Sarod |
Ashok Roy (1936–2007) was an Indian born musician based in Australia. Described as a "world class performer and inspiring teacher" Roy played the sarod.[1] His solo album The Night Ragas was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for Best World Music Album.[2]
Roy was the head of music department at The Doon School, an independent all-boys' school in Dehradun from 1977 till 1988.[3][4]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
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| Master of the Sarod |
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| The Night Ragas |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
ARIA Music Awards[edit]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 1997 | The Night Ragas | ARIA Award for Best World Music Album | Nominated | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ Sherrard, Oonagh (2 June 2014), "Ashok Roy, the Indian musical guru who lived in Australia", Radio National, ABC
- ^ "ARIA Awards. Best World Music Album", Australian Recording Industry Association
- ^ February 2007 Newsdoonschool.com Archived 25 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The melody lingers on… ptashokroy.wordpress.com [user-generated source]
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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