Amod is one of the highly acclaimed Tabla artists and a worthy representative of the younger generation of the famous farrukhabad Gharana. Amod was first introduced to Tabla by his elder brother Late Pramod Dandage at the tender age of ten.

Amod received "Taleem" from the renowned Gurus like Ust. Mammhulat Sangaonkar and Pandit Omkar Gulwadi. He is fortunate to receive seena-b-seena taleem from one of the most eminent and renowned Tabla Artist Pt.Arvind Mulgaonkar.

His rigorous training and efforts, his faith in his art,are equally responsible for his success in his sphere. Because of his twenty years of experience as a teacher in his art , he is accepted as a 'Guru' ,the respectable guide,by many of the experts in his faculty and in the various universities in India.

With vast experience as a Guru,his lectures, workshops are a regular feature in Lalit Kala Kendara University of Pune and many such renowned institutes all over India. As an Accompanist, Amod has accompanied with a number of Indian Classical singers Viz. Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, Pt. Anandbua Limaye, Jayashri Patanekar, Pt. Vikas Kashalkar , Pt. Arun Kashalkar, Jaytirth Meundi and also Instrumentalist such as Ust. Usman Khan, Sudhir Phadke, Pt. Anand Murdeshwar, Pt. Nityanand Haldipur(Flute), Pt. Purshottam Walawalkar, Pt.Manohar Chimote, Shri. Vishwanath Kanhere,Pradip Barot.