Ashok Damodar Ranade (25 November 1937, in Pune – 30 July 2011, in Mumbai) was a scholar musician ( "chanteur et musicologue") and ethnomusicologist.

He was instrumental in foundation of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology for American Institute of Indian Studies at Pune and worked as associate director from 1983 to 1984.

Later he was appointed as deputy director (Research, Theatre Development and Publications) at National Center for the Performing Arts from 1984 to 93.

He also introduced the aesthetics of Western music to Indian readers through his book, Stravinsky che Sangeetik Saundarya Shastra.

He also contributed in Theatre theory with the book Music and Drama (Sri Ram Center for Art and Culture, New Delhi, 19910.

He contributed as an educationist in the field of music with giving basic insights for making courses & syllabuses at many Indian and foreign Universities.

As a guru he trained many in Hindustani Art Music such as Milind Malshe, Kedar Bodas, Suresh Bapat, Kalyani Salunke, Shuchita Athalekar, Manjusha Patil, Vidya Dengle, Madhao Imartey, Sameer Dublay, Harsha Bhave, Chaitanya Kunte etc.

Many renowned singers such as Shruti Sadolikar, Faiyaz, Rajashri Pathak, Ranjana Joglekar, Prachi Dublay, etc.