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'''Ramashreya Jha''' (11 August 1928 – 1 January 2009) was a distinguished composer, musician, scholar and teacher of [[Hindustani Classical music]]. He was the Head of the Department of Music in [[Allahabad University]] from 1980 to 1989. He was known for his deep knowledge, creative genius and his gifts as a teacher. His five-volume anthology Abhinava Geetanjali ranks high among the most influential works in Hindustani music. It contains critical analysis of [[raga]]s supplemented by numerous traditional and self-conceived compositions.<br />
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He is popularly known to musicians, students and music lovers around India by his ''nom de plume'' ‘Ramrang.' His name is also spelled Ram Ashray Jha.<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
Among the first to notice Jha-sahab's magnificent compositions and parlay them was the famous maestro, the late [[Jitendra Abhisheki]], who sang and taught Ramrang's many compositions.<br />
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In 1968, he was appointed to the faculty of [[Allahabad University]] and later in 1980 promoted to the position of Head of the Music Department. This move by the University was in recognition of genuine merit because Ramrang held no formal [[college degree]]s. He retired from his active professorial duties in 1989.<br />
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In 2005, Ramrang received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] from [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm|title=SNA: List of Akademi Awardees|publisher=Official website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm|archivedate=17 February 2012}}</ref> Ramrang died 1 January 2009, in Kolkata, India, due to complications following heart surgery.<br />
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Among his well-known disciples are Kamla Bose, [[Shubha Mudgal]] and Geeta Banerjee.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080224015556/http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit08112003/musicarts.asp Ramrang – A Life in Music]<br />
*[http://www.parrikar.org/images/RamrangMehfil/index.html Mehfil-e-Ramrang, a photo album]<br />
*[http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit05012000/musicarts.asp Ramrang – A Bouquet of Compositions]<br />
*[http://www.sawf.org/newedit/edit11132000/musicarts.asp A Stroll in Ramrang's Garden]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100903162701/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2008/07/25/stories/2008072550090200.htm Ramashreya Jha]<br />
*[http://maithilaurmithila.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post_29.html Life of Ramashreya Jha in Maithili]<br />
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