Ashok Ranade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ashok Ranade

Indian musicologist

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 20-Jul-2011

Profession: composer, musicologist, ethnomusicologist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ashok Damodar Ranade (25 November 1937, Pune – 30 July 2011, 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.