2019 in Asian music

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Events [ edit ]

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 Vanska 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 [ edit ]

IV of Spades ? ClapClapClap! (January 18) ^[6]
Arinjoy Trio ? Arinjoy Trio (March) ^[7]
Babymetal ? Metal Galaxy (October 8)
Band-Maid ? Conqueror (December 11)
Soumik Datta ? King of Ghosts ^[8]
December Avenue ? Langit Mong Bughaw (December 20) ^[9]
The Hu ? The Gereg (September 13) ^[10]
iKon ? The New Kids (January 7) ^[11]
Isyana Sarasvati ? Lexicon (November 29) ^[12]
Monsta X ? Take.2 We Are Here (February 18) ^[13]
Parekh & Singh ? Science City (May 12) ^[14]
Astha Raut ? Aadhar 2 (November 28) ^[15]

Classical [ edit ]

Akira Nishimura ? Azure Dragon (for string quartet)

Opera [ edit ]

Aftab Darvishi and Miranda Lakerveld ? Turan Dokht ^[16]
Keith Lai ? Wenguang Explores the Valley ^[17]
Akira Nishimura ? Asters ^[18]

Film and TV scores [ edit ]

4 Musics , Nadirshah , Dhanush and Madhu Vasudevan ? Brother's Day ^[19]
Yuki Hayashi ? Star Twinkle PreCure
Ilaiyaraaja ? Thamilarasan ^[20]
M. Jayachandran ? Mamangam ^[21]

Musical films [ edit ]

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) ^[22]
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (India - Hindi)
Fall in Love at First Kiss (Taiwan)
Gully Boy (India - Hindi) ^[23]
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (China) ^[24]
Laal Kabootar (Pakistan)
Love Live! Sunshine!! (Japan)
Neeyum Njanum (India - Malayalam)
Oru Adaar Love (India - Malayalam)

Deaths [ edit ]

January 16 ? Brian Velasco , born 1977), Filipino drummer ( Razorback ) ^[25]
January 17 ? S. Balakrishnan , 70, Indian film score composer and music director ^[26]
January 22 ? Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul , 63, Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director ^[27]
January 27 ? Pepe Smith , 71, Filipino rock singer and guitarist ( Juan de la Cruz Band , Speed, Glue & Shinki , Asin )
March 23 ? Shahnaz Rahmatullah , 66, Bangladeshi playback singer ^[28]
April 20
- Amar Pal , 96, folk singer ^[29]
- Wu Yili , 89, Chinese-Singaporean classical pianist ^[30]
May 12 ? Hiralal Yadav , 93, Indian folk singer. ^[31]
July 19 ? Yao Lee , 96, Chinese popular singer ^[32]
August 1 ? Agung Hercules [ id ] , 51, Indonesian actor and singer. ^[33]
August 19 ? Mohammed Zahur Khayyam , 92, Indian music director and composer ( Kabhie Kabhie , Umrao Jaan , Dil-e-Nadaan ), lung infection. ^[34]
September 12 ? Ida Laila , 76, Indonesian singer ^[35]
November 8 ? Ramakant Gundecha , Indian Dhrupad performer ^[36]
November 18 ? Norodom Buppha Devi , 76, Cambodian royal and prima ballerina, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts (1998?2004). ^[37] was a Cambodian princess , dancer and director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia .
November 24
- Goo Hara , 28, South Korean singer (suicide) ^[38]
- Mobarak Hossain Khan , 81, Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer ^[39]
November 27 ? He Sukun , 25, Chinese singer (suicide) ^[40]
December 1 ? Michael Lai , 73, Chinese composer and actor ^[41]
December 26 ? Nguy?n V?n Ty , 94, Vietnamese composer ^[42]

By country [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

^ "Previous Awardees" . padmaawards.gov.in . Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019" . EverFest.com . Retrieved December 13, 2018 .
^ "Imee Ooi dreams of creating an 'Olympics' series for dharma music" . star2 . March 15, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019 . Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
^ "Osmo Vanska Announced As Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). Harrison Parrott. April 30, 2019 . Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ "The tenth anniversary of Chinese Opera Festival in 2019" . Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres . Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
^ Fallore, Renuel (January 18, 2019). "IV OF SPADES Debut Album 'CLAPCLAPCLAP' Has Arrived!" . Myx . Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
^ David Britto (March 11, 2019). "Kolkata's Arinjoy Trio Bring the Blues on Self-Titled Debut Album" . Rolling Stone .
^ "King of Ghosts" . Soumik Datta . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .
^ "December Avenue Releases "Langit Mong Bughaw" ? Listen Now!" . Tower of Doom . December 21, 2019 . Retrieved January 27, 2020 .
^ Lewry, Fraser (September 13, 2019). "The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg" . Metal Hammer . Retrieved September 15, 2019 – 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 . May 10, 2019.
^ "Astha Raut launches 'Aadhar 2' " . Republica . Retrieved February 13, 2020 .
^ "Holland Festival 2019, page on Turan Dokht " . Holland Festival . Retrieved May 24, 2019 .
^ Chen Nan (November 7, 2019). "Traditional opera thrives in small theaters" . China Daily . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^ "Akira Nishimura's Asters: A Major New Japanese Opera" . Opera Today . March 14, 2019 . Retrieved May 22, 2019 .
^ "Dhanush to make his singing debut in Malayalam with Prithviraj's 'Brother's Day' " . The New Indian Express . Retrieved August 27, 2019 .
^ "Ilaiyaraaja roped in to compose music for Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan " . The News Minute . January 19, 2019 . Retrieved April 24, 2019 .
^ "Mammootty movie Mamangam will have M Jayachandran's music" . Times of India. December 19, 2017.
^ "朝花夕拾?芳華?代 Dearest Anita,..." Retrieved March 25, 2019 .
^ "Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Zoya Akhtar take Gully Boy global. See pics from Berlin Film Festival" . Hindustan Times . February 9, 2019.
^ "CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season" . Hype . January 30, 2019 . Retrieved May 23, 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 January 22, 2019 .
^ "Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah" . The Daily Star . January 19, 2008.
^ 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
^ "Yao Lee, singer known as the 'Silver Voice' who fused Chinese folk forms with jazz rhythms ? obituary" . The Telegraph . October 14, 2019 . Retrieved January 11, 2021 .
^ 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 . September 12, 2019 . Retrieved September 16, 2019 .
^ "Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead" . The Hindu . November 8, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019 .
^ "Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76" . November 18, 2019.
^ Goo Hara Passes Away
^ Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away
^ "He SuKun eks SNH48 Tewas Bunuh Diri, Perundungan dan Gangguan Mental Jadi Penyebab" .
^ Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73
^ Nh?c s? Nguy?n V?n Ty s?ng co đ?c đ? lam nen nh?ng sang tac đ? đ?i (in Vietnamese)

[1] "Previous Awardees" . padmaawards.gov.in . Retrieved January 25, 2019 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

[8] "King of Ghosts" . Soumik Datta . Retrieved May 31, 2021 .

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

[Louder_Sound-10] Lewry, Fraser (September 13, 2019). "The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg" . Metal Hammer . Retrieved September 15, 2019 – via Louder Sound.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[17] Chen Nan (November 7, 2019). "Traditional opera thrives in small theaters" . China Daily . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .

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

[19] "Dhanush to make his singing debut in Malayalam with Prithviraj's 'Brother's Day' " . The New Indian Express . Retrieved August 27, 2019 .

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

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

[22] "朝花夕拾?芳華?代 Dearest Anita,..." Retrieved March 25, 2019 .

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

[24] "CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season" . Hype . January 30, 2019 . Retrieved May 23, 2019 .

[25] Razorback drummer Brian Velasco dies

[26] Malayalam music composer S Balakrishnan dies at 69

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

[28] "Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah" . The Daily Star . January 19, 2008.

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

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

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

[32] "Yao Lee, singer known as the 'Silver Voice' who fused Chinese folk forms with jazz rhythms ? obituary" . The Telegraph . October 14, 2019 . Retrieved January 11, 2021 .

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

[34] Music composer Khayyam passes away at 92

[35] "Penyanyi Legendaris Ida Laila Meninggal Dunia" . Republika Online . September 12, 2019 . Retrieved September 16, 2019 .

[The_Hindu_2019-36] "Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead" . The Hindu . November 8, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019 .

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

[38] Goo Hara Passes Away

[39] Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away

[40] "He SuKun eks SNH48 Tewas Bunuh Diri, Perundungan dan Gangguan Mental Jadi Penyebab" .

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

[42] Nh?c s? Nguy?n V?n Ty s?ng co đ?c đ? lam nen nh?ng sang tac đ? đ?i (in Vietnamese)

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