2016 in Asian music explained

See also: Timeline of musical events.

Events

• March 29 – The ISCM World Music Days, 2016, festival opens in Tongyeong, South Korea.
• April 26 – The ABU Radio Song Festival 2016 takes place in Beijing, China, with fourteen countries participating.
• May 13 – The Borneo Jazz Festival opens in Miri, Sarawak.^{[1] [2]}
• June 22 – Pakistani singer Amjad Sabri appears on a morning TV show in Karachi. On his way home, his car is fired on by two motorcyclists, fatally injuring Sabri.^{[3] [4]} The killing was claimed by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban who accused Sabri of blasphemy.^[5]
• September 10 – Ah Ruem Ahn of South Korea wins the 15th International Grieg Piano Competition.^[6]
• September 10–11 – Ultra Singapore took place.^[7]
• October 22 – The ABU TV Song Festival 2016 took place in Bali.^[8]
• December – The Turkvision Song Contest took place in Istanbul, Turkey.

Albums

• Babymetal – Metal Resistance
• Band-Maid – Brand New Maid
• Mohsen Chavoshi – Amire Bi Gazand^[9]
• Momoiro Clover Z – Hakkin no Yoake^[10]
• Exo – Ex'Act
• GOT7 – Moriagatteyo^[11]
• Ayumi Hamasaki – Made in Japan
• Shalabee Ibrahim – Hidhaaee Noor^[12]
• Imran Mahmudul – Adhek Tumi (with Bappa Mazumder)^[13]
• Nogizaka46 – Sorezore no Isu
• Junko Onishi – Tea Times

Classical

• Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol – Harabat / The Intoxicated^[14]

Opera

• Du Yun and Royce Vavrek – Angel's Bone^[15]

Deaths

• January 7 – Houshang Ostovar, 88, Iranian composer^[16]
• January 9 – Cielito del Mundo, 80, Filipino singer, actress and politician^[17]
• January 27 – Georgy Firtich, 77, Russian composer and pianist^[18]
• February 9 – Quan Minyu, 12, Chinese singer (DIPG)^[19]
• February 18 – Abdul Rashid Khan, 107, Hindustani musician^[20]
• March 6 – Kalabhavan Mani, 45, Indian actor and singer (liver cirrhosis and methyl alcohol poisoning)^[21]
• March 17 – Trần Lập, 42, Vietnamese rock singer (colorectal cancer)^[22]
• March 18 – Adnan Abu Hassan, 57, Malaysian composer (stroke, diabetes and kidney failure)
• March 23 – Gegham Grigoryan, Armenian opera singer, 65^[23]
• May 2 – Balwantrai Bhatt, 94, Indian composer and musician^[24]
• May 5 – Isao Tomita, 84, Japanese synthesizer musician, composer and arranger (Snowflakes Are Dancing)^[25]
• June 7 – Amber Gurung, 78, Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist
• June 10 – Habib, 63, Iranian singer (heart attack)^[26]
• June 22 – Amjad Sabri, 45, Pakistani qawwali singer (shot)^[27]
• July 7 – Om Prakash Sonik, 77, Indian composer^[28]
• July 30 – Mike Mohede, 33, Indonesian singer^[29]
• November 3 – W. D. Amaradeva, 88, Sri Lankan violinist, singer and composer^[30]

See also

• 2016 in music
• 2016 in Indian music
• 2016 in Japanese music
• List of K-pop releases in 2016

Notes and References

1. Web site: Borneo Jazz Festival 2015. Sarawak Tourism Board. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412170930/http://sarawaktourism.com/event/borneo-jazz-festival-2015/. 12 April 2015.
2. Web site: Borneo Jazz Programme 2015. Sarawak Tourism Board. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215204434/http://jazzborneo.com/programme/show-time/. 15 February 2015.
3. Web site: Khan . Faraz . Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi – The Express Tribune . Tribune.com.pk . 3 May 2015 . 2016-06-23.
4. Web site: Renowned Pakistani singer Qawwal Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi . Firstpost . 29 July 2015 . 2016-06-23.
5. Web site: They killed him – The Express Tribune. 22 June 2016. en-US. 2016-06-23.
6. Web site: Review: The 15th International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition. Erica Worth. The Pianist. 13 September 2017. 23 June 2017.
7. News: Big names such as Norway's Kygo for inaugural Ultra Singapore dance music festival. hermesauto. The Straits Times . 2016-06-21. 2016-07-07.
8. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Indonesia ABU TV Song Festival 2016 to be held October 22 in Bali. eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. 4 June 2016. 24 March 2016.
9. https://www.radiojavan.com/mp3s/mp3/Mohsen-Chavoshi-Amire-Bi-Gazand Mohsen Chavoshi - 'Amire Bi Gazand'
10. Web site: ももいろクローバーZ「白金の夜明け」. Billboard Japan. Yuki Sugioka. 2016. 2016-02-23. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20160229004110/http://www.billboard-japan.com/hs_discs/detail/1683. 2016-02-29. dead.
11. News: Benjamin. Jeff. GOT7's DISCOGRAPHY. February 3, 2016. got7japan. January 31, 2014. January 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119015916/http://www.got7japan.com/discography/category/?album. dead.
12. News: Shalabee's first release is an album of hymns; moving away from songs? . Divehi . Avas . Nadheem, Ahmed . 26 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160702073042/https://avas.mv/19218 . 2 July 2016 . 1 July 2016.
13. Web site: Adhek Tumi. player.gpmusic.co. en. 2017-07-11.
14. Web site: American Composers Orchestra programme, 1 April 2016, Carnegie Hall . 31 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402171603/http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/4/1/0730/PM/American-Composers-Orchestra/ . 2 April 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
15. Web site: Prototype Festival programme . 2016-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160614192242/http://prototypefestival.org/show/angels-bone1/ . 2016-06-14 . dead .
16. http://persiandutch.com/2016/05/08/perzische-componist-houshang-ostovar-is-overleden/ Perzische componist Houshang Ostovar is overleden
17. http://www.mb.com.ph/mahal-passes-away-at-80/ Mahal passes away at 80
18. http://nsn.fm/hots/umer-izvestnyy-kompozitor-georgiy-firtich.php Умер известный композитор Георгий Фиртич
19. https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/cancer-striken-chinese-little-psy-dies-12 Cancer-striken Chinese 'Little Psy' dies at 12
20. http://ibtn9.com/2016/02/ustad-abdul-rashid-khans-tragic-demise/ Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan’s Tragic Demise
21. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Malayalam-actor-Kalabhavan-Mani-passes-away/articleshow/51280116.cms Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away
22. http://tuoitrenews.vn/lifestyle/33786/vietnams-renowned-rocker-tran-lap-dies-of-cancer-at-42 Vietnam’s renowned rocker Tran Lap dies of cancer at 42
23. http://armenpress.am/eng/news/840483/renowned-armenian-opera-singer-choreographer-gegham-grigoryan-passes-away.html Renowned Armenian Opera singer, choreographer Gegham Grigoryan passes away
24. http://omenad.net/page.php?goPage=http%3A%2F%2Fomenad.net%2Farticles%2Fbhavrang.htm Bhavrang: A Pastoral Poet
25. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-08/princess-knight-kimba-the-white-lion-composer-isao-tomita-passes-away/.101895 Princess Knight, Kimba the White Lion Composer Isao Tomita Passes Away
26. http://persian.euronews.com/2016/06/10/habib-mohebian-iranian-pop-singer-has-died/ حبیب محبیان درگذشت
27. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36597498 Pakistan Sufi singer Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi
28. http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Addictions/bollywood-composer-omi-of-sonik-omi-fame-passes-away/ Bollywood composer Omi of Sonik-Omi fame passes away
29. http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/2565722/penyanyi-mike-mohede-meninggal-dunia Penyanyi Mike Mohede Meninggal Dunia
30. Web site: Veteran musician Dr. Pandith W.D. Amaradewa dies at 88 . 2016-11-15 . 2016-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161116233243/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2016/11/breaking-news-veteran-artist-dr-pandith-w-d-amaradewa-dies-88/153485 . dead .