Dr. Ashok Damodar Ranade
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1937, 25th November
Birth, Pune
1942 to 1951
Schooling at Aryan High School, Mumbai
1948 to 1958
Training from Pt. Gajananrao Joshi (vocal music – Gwalior, Jaipur, Agra gharana)
1958 to 1962
Training from Pt. Prahlad Ganu (vocal music – Agra gharana)
1960
LL.B., University of Bombay
1962
M.A. in Marathi, Wilson Collage, University of Bombay
1962 to 1966
Training from Pt. Laxmanrao Bodas (vocal music – Gwalior gharana)
1964
M.A. in English, Wilson Collage, University of Bombay
1963 to 1966
Worked at AIR, Mumbai Station
1968
Book published – Nicobar Bete (National Book Trust, New Delhi, Translated into Marathi)
1967, June 16th
Marriage with Hemangini Ranade
1967 to 1968
Lectureship at Sidhharth Collage of Commerce and Economics
1968 to 1983
Directorship at University Music Center, Bombay
1970 to 1974
Training from Prof. B. R. Deodher (Voice culture & vocal music)
1971
- Book published – Sangeetache Saundaryashastra (Mouj Prakashan Griha and Aesthetics Society, Bombay)
- Composed music for play Chavata
- Composed music for play Mythmakers
1972
- Composed music for play Shonar Bangla
- Composed music for play Mata Draupadi
- Lecture on Mass Communication Media and Music, Pt. Govindrao Tembe Memorial Lectures, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Belgaum
1973
- Composed music for play Devajine Karuna Keli
- Lecture on Rhythm in Arts, N. K. Behre Memorial Series, Vidarbha Sahitya Sangha, Nagpur
1975
- Book published – Lokasangeetashastra (Maharashtra Universities Book Production Board, Nagpur)
- Book published – Stravinskyche Sangeetik Saundaryashastra (Board of Literature and Culture, Government of Maharashtra)
1976
- Lecture-demonstration tour to U.S.S.R. on behalf of the Government of India
- Honoured by title ‘Sangeetacharya’ by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal)
1978
- Lecture on Voice Culture and Dramatic Speech, Natyacharya K. P. Khadilkar Memorial Series, Marathi Natya Parishad, Bombay
1979
- Composed music for play Sandhya Chaya
- Visit to U.K. on election to Coulson Indology Fellowship, Wolfson College, Oxford, U.K.
1980
- Visit to Mauritius on invitation of the University of Mauritius
- Lecture on Music in Maharashtra, Padmavati Memorial Series, Padmavati Pratishthan, Pune
1982
- Lecture on ‘Bombay, Music and Drama’, Keshavrao Date Memorial Series, Mumbai Marathi Sangh
1983 - 1984
- Worked as Associate Director (Research), Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology, American Institute of Indian Studies, Pune
1983
- Lecture on ‘Traditional Communication Media’, Dr. Jagjhap Memorial Lecture, Department of Journalism, Pune University
- Lecture on ‘Music and Drama’, Sriram Memorial Series, Sri Ram Center for Arts and Culture, New Delhi
1984 - 1993
- Worked as Deputy Director(Research, Theatre Development and Publications), National Center for the Performing Arts, Mumbai
1984
- Study Tour to China, Government of India
- Book published -On Music and Musicians of Hindoostan (Promilla and Co. New Delhi)
- Thematic musical presentation -Natyasangitachi Vatchal
- Lecture on ‘Music and Literature’, Vishnushastri Chiplunkar
- Lectures, Ruia College, Bombay
- Lecture on ‘Musics and Rhythms’, Palghat Mani Ayer Memorial Lecture, Bengalore
- Paper on ‘Performance and its Peripherals’, Seminar-cum-Workshop on Documentation and Archiving,
- Archives and Research Center For Ethnomusicology, Pune
1986
- Book published – Stage Music of Maharashtra(Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi)
- Thematic musical presentation- Manapamanatil Gani
- Presentation on ‘Oral Traditions’, Training Workshop in Documentation and Dissemination of Performing Arts in Asia, Center for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi
1987
- Represented India in the SAARC Workshop on Documentation of Oral Traditions, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Paper on ‘Text, Tone and Tune: An Indian Perspective’, ‘International Seminar on Text, Tone and Tune, Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology, New Delhi
1988
- Thematic musical presentation- Sawan
- Composed music for play Ek Jhunja Varyashi (Received Maharashtra State Award for Music Direction for the year 1988-89)
- Composed music for exhibition ‘Akar’ (an International Exhibition on Calligraphy, IGNCA, New Delhi)
- Edited ‘Music from Gangubai Hangal’, a Multi-media Album, Academy of Performing Arts, Hubli
- Lecture on ‘Films and Music’, Discourses on Film Music, Ashay Film Club, Pune
- Paper on ‘The Non-musical Uses of Music’, The Indo-Soviet Seminar on Music, New Delhi
- Paper on ‘The Indo-Portuguese Experience: Performing Arts, ‘The Indo-Portuguese Colloquium, New Delhi
1989
- Book published – Maharashtra: Art Music(Maharashtra Information Center, New Delhi)
- Thematic musical presentation- Baithakichi Lavani
- Composed music for exhibition ‘Discovery of India’ (Nehru Center, Bombay)
- Lecture on ‘Voice, Language and Speech’, Bandodkar Memorial Series, Maharashtra Information Center, Panji, Goa
- Visit to Japan – Represented India in the
- Asian/Pacific Music Materials Co-Production Programme, Asian Cultural Center for the UNESCO, Tokyo, Japan
- Presentation on ‘Traditional Forms in Contemporary Theatre’, Nehru Shatabdi Natya Samaroha, New Delhi
- Paper on ‘Time and Tala: Musicology and Aesthetics’, Also staged a happening on the theme ‘Space-time, Time-Space, Seminar on Time, ‘Max Mueller Bhavan and N.C.P.A., Bombay
- Visit to Ireland – Visiting Professorship in Ethnomusicology, The Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
1990
- Book published – Keywords and Concepts in Hindustani Art Music (Promilla and Co., New Delhi)
- Lecture on ‘Indology and Ethnomusicology: Contours of Early Indo-British Relationship’, Prin. Dr. H. R. Karnik Indological Lectures, Department of Sanskrit, University of Bombay
- Paper on ‘Limits, Borders and Boundaries: Performance, Seminar on ‘Limits, Borders and Boundaries’, Bombay
- Paper on ‘Religion and Music’ and Presentation of a compeered programme Devgani, Seminar on Religion and Music, N.C.P.A. and Kalanirnay
1991
- Visit to U.S.A. – Invited to the Conference on ‘Music, Growth and Aging’ at Rochester University of Medicine and Eastman School of Music, Rochester, U.S.A. Presented paper on ‘Music, Growth and Aging: An Indian Perspective’, with a concert.
- Book published – Music and Drama(Sri Ram Center for Art and Culture, New Delhi)
- Thematic musical presentation – Devagani
- Release of cassette album ‘Baithakichi Lavani’, Oriental Cassettes, Bombay
- Release of cassette album ‘Devagani’, Kalanirnaya-Zapata Cassettes, Bombay
- Edited special issue of Sangeet Natak: Hindi Film Music: A Perspective, Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
- Paper on ‘The Felt Space in Music and Theatre’, Workshop on Space, N.C.P.A. and Max Mueller Bhavan, Bombay
1991 - 1992
- Appointed National Lecturer in Music, University Grants Commission, New Delhi
1992
- Book published – Indology and Ethnomusicology: Contours of Early Indo-British Relationship(Promilla and Co., New Delhi)
- Edited special issue Hasya Vinod Sukhatmika (Anthology of Papers, co-edited with Prof. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha, Granthali, Bombay)
- Composed music for play Kala Vazir Pandhara Raja
- Paper on ‘Organization of Time: Written and Oral Word’, Oral Tradition, Written Word and Communication Systems’, Sahitya Akedemi, New Delhi
- Paper on ‘Music and Colour in Hindustan’,also conceived, composed and compeered a composite programme entitled ‘Sangitrang’, Seminar on Color, N.C.P. A. and Max Mueller Bhavan, Bombay
- Thematic musical presentation – Sangeetrang
1993
- Visit to Japan – Ninth Tokyo Summer Festival, Arion-Edo Foundation, Tokyo
- Thematic musical presentation – Swarachakra
- Edited special issue Kathashatabdi (Anthology of Papers, co-edited with Prof. Vijaya Rajadhyaksha, Granthali, Bombay)
- Thematic musical presentation – Rangbasant
- Composed music for play Tempt Me Not!
- Paper on ‘Thoughts, Culture and Ideas in the Nineteenth Century: Performing Arts’, International Conference on Maharashtra, S.N.D.T. University, Bombay
1994
- Thematic musical presentation -Natyasangeetache Marathi Valan
- Kirananchi Savli(column in Maharashtra Times)
1994 - 1995
- Selected to the Tagore Chair for Humanities, M. S. University of Baroda (Lectures on: Music, Growth and Aging, Music and Myth)
1995
- Visited Germany – presented paper on ‘Wilderness, Rama, Ramayana and Music’ in the seminar on ‘Wilderness’ at The House of World Culture, Berlin
- Thematic musical presentation – Radha
- Thematic musical presentation – Tribhang to Abhang
- Composed music for play Rahile Door Ghar Maze (Maharashtra State Award for Music direction)
- Book published – Bhashanrang (Popular Prakashan, Bombay) (reprint 2009)
- Paper on ‘Cinematic Structure and Music in India’, International Seminar on Cinema, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
- Paper on ‘ The Singing Voice: Some Asian perspectives’, International Seminar on ‘Continuities and
- Divergences in Performing Arts – South Asia and South East Asia’, Asiatic Society, Calcutta
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Shikawanarya Dhwani Mudrika’
1996
- July-August –Visit to Iran: Represented India in the Training Workshop on Traditional Musical Instruments for Asia, presented a paper on ‘Traditional Musical Instruments in India: A Contemporary Perspective’, Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Teheran, Iran
- Oct. 27th – Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Uttarekadil Wara – Vazebuwa’s Gayaki’
1997
- Thematic musical presentation – Rachana Te Bandish
- Book published – Hindustani Music (National Book Trust, New Delhi) (First Reprint 2002, second 2005)
- Visit to Holland – December – Seminar on ‘The History of North Indian Music: 14th – 20th Centuries’, Presented a Paper on Marathi Stage Music at Rotterdam Conservatorium, Holland
- July – Paper on ‘Tanpura: A Phenomenon’, Seminar on Tanpura, Music Forum, Bombay
- Paper on ‘Modernism in Maharashtra: Music and Song’, International Conference on Maharashtra, Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
- Paper on ‘Bandish’, Workshop on Bandish, Music Forum, Bombay
- Presentation on ‘Diversity and Heritage in Music: India’,Indian National Science Association: 67th session, New Delhi
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Master Krishnarao – Ek Leela Swar’
- Nov. 30th- Shashthyabdi Poorti Samarmbha in Pune
1998
- 2nd July – Music Forum Award for Music Research, Music Forum, Mumbai
- Visit to Denmark – Represented India and presented a paper on ‘Music Education in a Multi-cultural Society’, International Music Council of UNESCO, Aarhus, Denmark
- Paper on ‘Guru-Shihya Parampara: In Larger Perspective’, International Seminar on Teaching of North Indian Music, Music Forum, Bombay
- Book published -Essays in Indian Ethnomusicology (Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi)
- Aug–Sept – Edited special issue Lok Sangeet Ank (Sangeet Kala Vihar)
- Oct. – Shashthyabdi Poorti Samarmbha in Mumbai
- Dec – Master Krishnarao Phulambrikar Puraskar, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune
- Lecture on ‘Towards Indian Musicology, and Towards History of Hindustani Music’, Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande Memorial Lectures, Indian Musicological society, Mumbai
- December – Paper on ‘Shrangar to Shangar: Musical Gamut’, International Seminar on Shangar and Shringar, organized by Carleton University, Canada and University of Bombay, Bombay
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘S D Burman’
1998
- 2nd July – Music Forum Award for Music Research, Music Forum, Mumbai
- Visit to Denmark – Represented India and presented a paper on ‘Music Education in a Multi-cultural Society’, International Music Council of UNESCO, Aarhus, Denmark
- Paper on ‘Guru-Shihya Parampara: In Larger Perspective’, International Seminar on Teaching of North Indian Music, Music Forum, Bombay
- Book published -Essays in Indian Ethnomusicology (Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi)
- Aug–Sept – Edited special issue Lok Sangeet Ank (Sangeet Kala Vihar)
- Oct. – Shashthyabdi Poorti Samarmbha in Mumbai
- Dec – Master Krishnarao Phulambrikar Puraskar, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune
- Lecture on ‘Towards Indian Musicology, and Towards History of Hindustani Music’, Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande Memorial Lectures, Indian Musicological society, Mumbai
- December – Paper on ‘Shrangar to Shangar: Musical Gamut’, International Seminar on Shangar and Shringar, organized by Carleton University, Canada and University of Bombay, Bombay
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘S D Burman’
1999
- Visit to Australia – Paper on ‘Body, Music and Maharashtra’ at The Eighth International Conference on Maharashtra (January 5th to 10th), University Department of History, Sydney, Australia
- Visit to Italy – Presented Paper on ‘Women Composers in India’, Italy
- Composed music for exhibition walk through ‘On Fatehpur Sikri’ (NCST, Mumbai)
- Aug-Sept – Edited special issue Dharma Sangeet Ank (Sangeet Kala Vihar)
- November – Paper on Ideas of Musical Excellence, International Seminar on Saundarya, organized by Carleton University, Canada and India International Center, India, Delhi
- December – Paper on ‘Communication in Music’, International Seminar on Technique vs. Content, Music Forum, Mumbai
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Madan Mohan’
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Vande Mataram – Geet Ani Sangeet’
2000
- Thematic musical presentation – Gayakiche valan
- May 6th – Lecture cum audio presentation on Vazebuwa Gayaki during the publishing ceremony of newly compiled edition of Vazebuwa’s ‘Sangeet-Kala-Prakash’.
- September – Visit to Amman – presented Paper on ‘Religion and Music’
- October – visit to Germany – Audio Recording and Oral Tradition, Berlin Phonogram Archives, Berlin
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Aarambh-Kaal – Saraswati Devi, Ghulam Haidar, etc’
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Rashtra + Geet = RashtraGeet’
2001
- Book published – Reflections on Musicology and History – With reference to Hindustani Music (Indian Musicological Society, Mumbai-Baroda)
- Book published – BhashanVa Natya Vishayak Vichar (Popular Prakashan, Mumbai)
- May 5th – Program on ‘Raga Khat’ at Bharat Gayan Samaj, Pune (in memory of Vazebuwa)
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Kondan Ani Moti – Mogubainchi Gayaki’
2002
- Visit to Nairobifor Kenya Music Festival
- Workshop & lecture series organized by SPECTRUM at KalaChaya, Pune
2003
- Composed music for Hindi feature film Ahilyabai Holkar
- Visit to U.S.A. as distinguished Visiting Professor, Colorado College of Music, Colorado Springs, U.S.A.
- Visit to Germany – Composed and presented music along with Prof Sandeep Bhagwati for Contemporary Exchange, Ensemble Moderne, Berlin-Frankfurt, Germany
2004
- Thematic musical presentation Sanchit
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Kundanlal Saigal’
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Kesarbai – One of my heroines’
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Vivekanand Ani Sangeet’
- Lec-dem for SIRC – ‘Vande Mataram’
2005
- Ford Visiting Fellowship: School for Aesthetics and Arts, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- Thematic musical presentation – Chandrabhairavi
2006
- Book published – Hindustani Music (National Book Trust, New Delhi)
- Book published – Music-Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music (Promilla Publishers, New Delhi)
- Book published – Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries(Promilla Publishers, New Delhi)
2007
- Thematic musical presentation Geetibhan
- Visit to U.S.A. – appointed as distinguished Visiting Professor for second time at Colorado College of Music, Colorado Springs, U.S.A
- Thematic musical presentation Santanchi Vatchal
Release of CD album ‘Geetibhan’, Departent of Music, University of Mumbai - Release of CD album ‘Santanchi Vatchal’, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai
- Release of CD album ‘Sanchay’, Underscore Records, Mumbai
- Government of Maharashtra Award for Kaladan
- Nov 25th – Dr Ranade was interviewed by Dr Aneesh Pradhan & Shubha Mudgal in Karnatak Sangh, event organized by Underscore Records Pvt. Ltd.
2008
- Jan 19th& 20th – Ranade 70th anniversary program in Pune(by Maharashtra Cultural Centre)
- April 4th – Ranade interviewed by Vinay Hardikar at his residence
- Thematic musical presentation Kala Ganesh
- Book published – Perspectives on Music: Ideas and Theories (Promilla and Co. Publishers, New Delhi and Chicago)
- Release of CD album ‘Kala Ganesh’, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai
2009
- Thematic musical presentation –Raam-Gaane
- Book published – Sangeetvichar (Popular Prakashan, Mumbai)
- Narhar Kurundkar Puraskar, Government of Maharashtra Award (Criticism) for the book ‘Sangeetvichar’
- Release of CD album Raam-Gaane, Shree Charitable trust, Mumbai
2010
- Jan 31st – Performance of ‘Radha’ in Gajananrao Joshi Centenary program, Dombivali
- March 24th – Presentation on Baithakichi Lawani at NCPA, Mumbai for Sangeet Natak Academy
- April 10th – Last Concert in Pune – for Vinay Hardikar 60’ event at S M Joshi Hall, Pune
- Book published – Mala Bhavlele Sangeetkar (RajhansPrakashan, Pune)
- Book published – Hindi Chitrapatgeet: Parampara ani Avishkar (Popular prakashan, Mumbai)
- P. L. Deshpande Puraskar by Govt of Maharashtra for ‘Mala Bhavlele Sangeekar’
Sangeet Natak akademi Award, New Delhi - Dec 28th – ‘Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar’, Chaturang Pratishthan– in Panji, Goa at the hands of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
2011
- Book published – Some Hindustani Musicians: They lit the way! (Promilla Publishers, New Delhi)
- April 9th – Last performance of ‘Baithakichi Lawani’ at NCPA
- July 30th – Demise, Mumbai