Ashok Roy
Ashok Roy | |
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| Born | 1936 Dehradun |
| Died | 2007 |
| Instrument | 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
Albums
| 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
ARIA Music Awards
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
- ^ 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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