2012 in Asian music explained

See also: Timeline of musical events.

Events

• January – It is announced that the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg will join KM Music Conservatory musicians in a 100-member concert tour of five Indian cities performing compositions by Indian composer A. R. Rahman. The tour, named "Germany and India 2011–2012: Infinite Opportunities'. Classic Incantations", marks the centenary of Indian cinema and of Studio Babelsberg, the world's oldest film studio.
• February 4 – An anti-government rally at Bolotnaya Square, Moscow, is concluded by Yuri Shevchuk with one of his best-known songs, "Rodina" (Motherland).^[1]
• February 17 – Start of Season 7 of the music competition Indonesian Idol.^[2]
• March 2 – Release of London, Paris, New York, starring Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari.
• May – Biennial International Morin khuur Festival and competition.
• July 7 – 59th Filmfare Awards South ceremony is held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India.^[3]
• August 24 – Pianist Lang Lang is awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his engagement in the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival.^[4]
• September – Chinese pianist Jiayan Sun finishes third in the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition.
• September 27–30 – Darbar Festival takes place in London.
• December 1 – Opening of the 2012 Madras Music Season.

Albums

• Shadmehr Aghili – Tarafdaar
• Angband – Saved from the Truth
• Arnob – Adheko Ghume
• Buck-Tick – Yume Miru Uchuu
• Tay Kewei – Fallin
• Shiri Maimon – Sheleg Ba'sharav
• Assala Nasri – Qanoun Kaifik
• Krizza Neri – Krizza
• Ramin Rahimi – Persian Percussion Electrified
• Replikas – Biz Burada Yok İken
• Fazıl Say – Istanbul Symphony
• SKE48 – Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai
• Wanting Qu – Everything in the World
• Haifa Wehbe – Malikat Jamal Al Kawn

Classical

• Fazıl Say – Symphony No 3 Universe

Opera

• Yin Qing – The Ballad of Canal

Musical films

• (Japan)^[5]
• Hoore! Hoore! (Malaysia)^[6]
• (Philippines)^[7]
• I Love You (Bangladesh)^[8]
• (Hong Kong)^[9]
• Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen (Maldives)^[10]
• Satrangi Re (India)^[11]

Deaths

• January 1 – Yafa Yarkoni, Israeli singer, 86
• February 5 – Jiang Ying, Chinese opera singer and music teacher, 92
• March 24 – Jose Prakash, Indian singer and actor, 86
• March 28 – Alexander Arutiunian, Armenian composer, 91
• May 2 – Zvi Zeitlin, Russian violinist and music teacher, 90
• May 29 – Mark Minkov, Russian composer, 67
• June 4 – Eduard Khil, Russian baritone, 77
• June 14 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian Ney player, 83
• July 10 – Viktor Suslin, Russian composer, 70^[12]
• July 17 – İlhan Mimaroğlu, Turkish-born American composer and record producer, 86^[13]
• October 5 – Edvard Mirzoyan, Armenian composer, 91
• October 8 – Bidit Lal Das, Bengali folk musician and composer, 74
• November 15 – Khin Maung Toe, Burmese singer-songwriter and guitarist, 62 (liver cancer)^[14]
  • • December 11 Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player and composer, 92^[15]
  • Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist, 86^[16]
• December 20 – Victor Merzhanov, Russian classical pianist, 93^[17]

See also

• 2012 in music
• 2012 in Japanese music
• List of 2012 albums

Notes and References

1. News: Не замерзнем, не простим! . . 4 February 2012 . 4 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120629165018/http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/elections2011/2012/02/04_a_3987437.shtml . 29 June 2012 .
2. Web site: Sjw . Romulo . 'Anang Kembali Jadi Juri Indonesian Idol' . Kapanlagi . 2 December 2011 . 2 December 2011.
3. Web site: Rana Daggubati announces the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (South). Filmfare. Times Internet Limited. 26 June 2012.
4. News: Pianist Lang Lang mit Bundesverdienstkreuz geehrt . Pianist Lang Lang awarded the Federal Cross of Merit . de . . 25 August 2012 . 25 August 2012 . .
5. Web site: Aya Hirano to Sing Fairy Tail Film's Ending Theme. Anime News Network. May 30, 2012. June 23, 2013.
6. Web site: cinema.com.my: Hoore! Hoore!. 30 October 2018.
7. http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/11383-apo-happy-with-i-do-bidoo-bidoo APO happy with ‘I Do Bidoo Bidoo’
8. Web site: "I Love You" Soundtracks Released . 2018-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013103117/http://banglamusic.com/news/bangla-movie-i-love-you-soundtracks-released-3167.html . 2011-10-13 . dead .
9. Web site: China's National Day B.O. biggest on record. Kevin Ma. 9 October 2014. 9 October 2014. Film Business Asia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014172040/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/chinas-national-day-bo-biggest-on-record. 14 October 2014. dmy-all.
10. News: Ravi's "Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen" attracts Nahu's audience . dv . Haveeru . Nadheem . Ahmed . 24 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111126232815/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/111985 . dead . 26 November 2011 . 3 October 2018 . dmy-all .
11. Web site: I know how this industry works. https://archive.today/20120701172107/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-27/news-interviews/30559338_1_marathi-filmmakers-ajay-sarpotdar-playback-singers. dead. 1 July 2012. The Times of India. 30 October 2018.
12. Web site: Viktor Suslin profile. Sikorski.de. 2012-09-04.
13. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/19/arts/music/ilhan-mimaroglu-composer-and-producer-is-dead-at-86.html?_r=1&hpw Ilhan Mimaroglu, Composer and Producer, Is Dead at 86
14. Web site: Stereo Era's Singer-Songwriter Khin Maung Toe Passes Away . my . Weekly Eleven Magazine . 2012-11-15 . 2015-01-04 . 2012-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129165705/http://www.weeklyeleven.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16327:2012-11-08-09-04-34&catid=61:local&Itemid=133 . dead .
15. News: Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away. 12 December 2012. The Hindu. 12 December 2012.
16. Web site: В Москве скончалась Галина Вишневская . BBC News . 2012-12-11.
17. Web site: Мержанов Виктор Карпович . МГК им. Чайковского - персоналии - Мержанов Виктор Карпович . Mosconsv.ru . 2012-12-22.