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]
Ashok Roy | |
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| Born | 1936 Dehradun |
| Died | 2007 |
| Instrument | Sarod |
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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| Master of the Sarod |
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| The Night Ragas |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Night Ragas | 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.