2019 in Asian music

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Events

January – Shankar Mahadevan is awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government for his contributions to Film Music.^[1]
March 1 – Opening of the 15th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival^[2]
March 18 – Opening night of "Sadhu For The Music", a unity concert arranged by Imee Ooi.^[3]
April 30 – Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra announces that Osmo Vänskä will be its next musical director, as from January 2020.^[4]
June 13 – The Chinese Opera Festival opens at the Xiqu Centre in Kowloon.^[5]

Albums

IV of Spades - ClapClapClap! (January 18)^[6]
Arinjoy Trio - Arinjoy Trio (March)^[7]
Babymetal - Metal Galaxy (October 8)
Band-Maid - Conqueror (December 11)
December Avenue - Langit Mong Bughaw (December 20)^[8]
The Hu - The Gereg (September 13)^[9]
iKon - The New Kids (January 7)^[10]
Isyana Sarasvati - Lexicon (November 29)^[11]
Monsta X - Take.2 We Are Here (February 18)^[12]
Parekh & Singh - Science City (May 12)^[13]
Astha Raut - Aadhar 2 (November 28)^[14]

Classical

Akira Nishimura – Azure Dragon (for string quartet)

Opera

Aftab Darvishi and Miranda Lakerveld – Turan Dokht^[15]
Akira Nishimura - Asters^[16]

Film and TV scores

Ilaiyaraaja - Thamilarasan^[17]
M. Jayachandran - Mamangam^[18]

Musical films

A Mero Hajur 3 (Nepal)
Ajab Sanju Ra Gajab Love (India - Odia)
Chaal Jeevi Laiye! (India - Gujarati)
Cheer Boys!! (Japan)
Chitralahari (India - Telugu)
Dearest Anita (Hong Kong)^[19]
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (India - Hindi)
Fall in Love at First Kiss (Taiwan)
Gully Boy (India - Hindi)^[20]
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (China)^[21]
Laal Kabootar (Pakistan)
Love Live! Sunshine!! (Japan)
Neeyum Njanum (India - Malayalam)
Oru Adaar Love (India - Malayalam)

Deaths

January 16 – Brian Velasco, born 1977), Filipino drummer (Razorback)^[22]
January 17 – S. Balakrishnan, 70, Indian film score composer and music director^[23]
January 22 – Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, 63, Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director^[24]
January 27 – Pepe Smith, 71, Filipino rock singer and guitarist (Juan de la Cruz Band, Speed, Glue & Shinki, Asin)
April 20
- Amar Pal, 96, folk singer^[25]
- Wu Yili, 89, Chinese-Singaporean classical pianist^[26]
May 12 - Hiralal Yadav, 93, Indian folk singer.^[27]
August 1 - Agung Hercules [id], 51, Indonesian actor and singer.^[28]
August 19 - Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, 92, Indian music director and composer (Kabhie Kabhie, Umrao Jaan, Dil-e-Nadaan), lung infection.^[29]
September 12 - Ida Laila, 76, Indonesian singer^[30]
November 8 - Ramakant Gundecha, Indian Dhrupad performer^[31]
November 18 - Norodom Buppha Devi, 76, Cambodian royal and prima ballerina, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts (1998–2004).^[32] was a Cambodian princess, dancer and director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.
November 24
- Goo Hara, 28, South Korean singer (suicide)^[33]
- Mobarak Hossain Khan, 81, Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer^[34]
November 27 - He Sukun, 25, Chinese singer (suicide)^[35]
December 1 - Michael Lai, 73, Chinese composer and actor^[36]
December 26 - Nguyễn Văn Tý, 94, Vietnamese composer^[37]

By country

References

^ "Previous Awardees". padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
^ "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019". EverFest.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
^ "Imee Ooi dreams of creating an 'Olympics' series for dharma music". star2. March 15, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "Osmo Vänskä Announced As Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). Harrison Parrott. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
^ "The tenth anniversary of Chinese Opera Festival in 2019". Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ Fallore, Renuel (2019-01-18). "IV OF SPADES Debut Album 'CLAPCLAPCLAP' Has Arrived!". Myx. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
^ David Britto (11 March 2019). "Kolkata's Arinjoy Trio Bring the Blues on Self-Titled Debut Album". Rolling Stone.
^ "December Avenue Releases "Langit Mong Bughaw" – Listen Now!". Tower of Doom. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ Lewry, Fraser (2019-09-13). "The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2019-09-15 – via Louder Sound.
^ "iKon Ready to Share New Repackaged Album Next Month". Al Bawaba. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
^ Rakyat, Pikiran. "Lexicon, Album Ketiga Isyana Sarasvati - Pikiran-Rakyat.com". www.Pikiran Rakyat.
^ Daly, Rhian (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
^ "Kolkata-based duo, Parekh and Singh's new album, Science City, is an ode to the 'lightness of childhood'". New Indian Express. 10 May 2019.
^ "Astha Raut launches 'Aadhar 2'". Republica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
^ "Holland Festival 2019, page on Turan Dokht". Holland Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Akira Nishimura's Asters: A Major New Japanese Opera". Opera Today. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
^ "Ilaiyaraaja roped in to compose music for Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan". The News Minute. January 19, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
^ "Mammootty movie Mamangam will have M Jayachandran's music". Times of India. 19 December 2017.
^ "朝花夕拾‧芳華絕代 Dearest Anita,..." Retrieved 2019-03-25.
^ "Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Zoya Akhtar take Gully Boy global. See pics from Berlin Film Festival". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2019.
^ "CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season". Hype. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
^ Razorback drummer Brian Velasco dies
^ Malayalam music composer S Balakrishnan dies at 69
^ "Musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passes away" (Press release). The Daily Star, Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ Folk ace Amar Pal passes away at 96, CM expresses condolences
^ Wu, Elaine Yi-Li (2009). Great Maestro: Elaine Yi-Li Wu. Guangzhou: Guangzhou Audio and Video Publishing. ISBN 9787885188641. OCLC 965823147.
^ Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
^ Agung Hercules Meninggal Dunia di Usia 51 Tahun (in Indonesian)
^ Music composer Khayyam passes away at 92
^ "Penyanyi Legendaris Ida Laila Meninggal Dunia". Republika Online. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
^ "Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead". The Hindu. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ "Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76". 18 November 2019.
^ Goo Hara Passes Away
^ Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away
^ https://www.overseas48.com/2019/11/he-sukun-eks-snh48-tewas-bunuh-diri.html
^ Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73
^ Nhạc sĩ Nguyễn Văn Tý sống cô độc để làm nên những sáng tác để đời (in Vietnamese)

[1] "Previous Awardees". padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-01-25.

[2] "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019". EverFest.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.

[3] "Imee Ooi dreams of creating an 'Olympics' series for dharma music". star2. March 15, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[4] "Osmo Vänskä Announced As Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). Harrison Parrott. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

[5] "The tenth anniversary of Chinese Opera Festival in 2019". Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[6] Fallore, Renuel (2019-01-18). "IV OF SPADES Debut Album 'CLAPCLAPCLAP' Has Arrived!". Myx. Retrieved 2019-01-20.

[7] David Britto (11 March 2019). "Kolkata's Arinjoy Trio Bring the Blues on Self-Titled Debut Album". Rolling Stone.

[8] "December Avenue Releases "Langit Mong Bughaw" – Listen Now!". Tower of Doom. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[Louder_Sound-9] Lewry, Fraser (2019-09-13). "The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2019-09-15 – via Louder Sound.

[10] "iKon Ready to Share New Repackaged Album Next Month". Al Bawaba. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

[11] Rakyat, Pikiran. "Lexicon, Album Ketiga Isyana Sarasvati - Pikiran-Rakyat.com". www.Pikiran Rakyat.

[12] Daly, Rhian (February 18, 2019). "Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review". NME. Retrieved April 3, 2019.

[13] "Kolkata-based duo, Parekh and Singh's new album, Science City, is an ode to the 'lightness of childhood'". New Indian Express. 10 May 2019.

[14] "Astha Raut launches 'Aadhar 2'". Republica. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[15] "Holland Festival 2019, page on Turan Dokht". Holland Festival. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[16] "Akira Nishimura's Asters: A Major New Japanese Opera". Opera Today. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[17] "Ilaiyaraaja roped in to compose music for Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan". The News Minute. January 19, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.

[18] "Mammootty movie Mamangam will have M Jayachandran's music". Times of India. 19 December 2017.

[19] "朝花夕拾‧芳華絕代 Dearest Anita,..." Retrieved 2019-03-25.

[20] "Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Zoya Akhtar take Gully Boy global. See pics from Berlin Film Festival". Hindustan Times. 9 February 2019.

[21] "CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season". Hype. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

[22] Razorback drummer Brian Velasco dies

[23] Malayalam music composer S Balakrishnan dies at 69

[24] "Musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passes away" (Press release). The Daily Star, Bangladesh. Retrieved 22 January 2019.

[25] Folk ace Amar Pal passes away at 96, CM expresses condolences

[26] Wu, Elaine Yi-Li (2009). Great Maestro: Elaine Yi-Li Wu. Guangzhou: Guangzhou Audio and Video Publishing. ISBN 9787885188641. OCLC 965823147.

[27] Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93

[28] Agung Hercules Meninggal Dunia di Usia 51 Tahun (in Indonesian)

[29] Music composer Khayyam passes away at 92

[30] "Penyanyi Legendaris Ida Laila Meninggal Dunia". Republika Online. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2019-09-16.

[The_Hindu_2019-31] "Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead". The Hindu. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

[32] "Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76". 18 November 2019.

[33] Goo Hara Passes Away

[34] Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away

[35] ttps://www.overseas48.com/2019/11/he-sukun-eks-snh48-tewas-bunuh-diri.html

[36] Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73

[37] Nhạc sĩ Nguyễn Văn Tý sống cô độc để làm nên những sáng tác để đời (in Vietnamese)

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