Ashok Roy Explained

Ashok Roy
Instrument:	Sarod
Birth Date:	1936
Birth Place:	Dehradun
Death Date:	2007

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. His solo album The Night Ragas was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997 for Best World Music Album.

Roy was the head of music department at The Doon School, an independent all-boys' school in Dehradun from 1977 till 1988.^{[1] [2]}

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak positions
		AUS
Master of the Sarod	Released: 1994 Label: Larrikin Records (LRF 333) Formats: CD	—
The Night Ragas	Released: 1996 Label: Larrikin (LRF 450) Formats: CD	—

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.! |-| 1997| The Night Ragas| Best World Music Album| | ^[3] |-

Notes and References

1. http://www.doonschool.com/weekly/Feb%2024%202007.pdf February 2007 News
2. https://ptashokroy.wordpress.com/ The melody lingers on…
3. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 November 2018.