2019 in Asian music explained

See also: Timeline of musical events.

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)
• 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

• Akira Nishimura – Azure Dragon (for string quartet)

Opera

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

Film and TV scores

• 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

• 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

• 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 –, 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 – Nguyễn Văn Tý, 94, Vietnamese composer^[42]

By country

• 2019 in Chinese music
• 2019 in Japanese music
• 2019 in Philippine music
• 2019 in South Korean music

See also

• 2019 in music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Previous Awardees. padmaawards.gov.in. 2019-01-25.
2. Web site: Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019 . EverFest.com . 2018-12-13.
3. Web site: Imee Ooi dreams of creating an 'Olympics' series for dharma music. March 15, 2019. star2. 24 April 2019. April 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424093829/https://www.star2.com/culture/2019/03/15/imee-ooi-concert-klpac-buddhist-sadhu-for-the-music-series/. dead.
4. Osmo Vänskä Announced As Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra . Harrison Parrott . 30 April 2019 . 4 May 2019.
5. Web site: The tenth anniversary of Chinese Opera Festival in 2019. Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres. 24 April 2019.
6. Web site: IV OF SPADES Debut Album 'CLAPCLAPCLAP' Has Arrived!. Fallore. Renuel. Myx. 2019-01-18. 2019-01-20.
7. Kolkata's Arinjoy Trio Bring the Blues on Self-Titled Debut Album. David Britto. Rolling Stone. 11 March 2019.
8. Web site: King of Ghosts. Soumik Datta. 31 May 2021.
9. Web site: December Avenue Releases "Langit Mong Bughaw" – Listen Now!. Tower of Doom. 21 December 2019. 27 January 2020.
10. Web site: The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg . Fraser . Lewry . Louder Sound . . 2019-09-13 . 2019-09-15.
11. Web site: iKon Ready to Share New Repackaged Album Next Month. Al Bawaba. December 28, 2018. January 7, 2019.
12. Web site: Lexicon, Album Ketiga Isyana Sarasvati - Pikiran-Rakyat.com. Pikiran. Rakyat. www.Pikiran Rakyat.
13. Web site: Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review. NME. Daly. Rhian. February 18, 2019. April 3, 2019.
14. Web site: 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.
15. Web site: Astha Raut launches 'Aadhar 2'. Republica. 13 February 2020.
16. Web site: Holland Festival 2019, page on Turan Dokht. Holland Festival. 24 May 2019.
17. Web site: Traditional opera thrives in small theaters. Chen Nan. 7 November 2019. China Daily. 15 July 2022.
18. Web site: Akira Nishimura's Asters: A Major New Japanese Opera. 14 March 2019. Opera Today. 22 May 2019.
19. News: Dhanush to make his singing debut in Malayalam with Prithviraj's 'Brother's Day'. The New Indian Express. 27 August 2019.
20. Web site: Ilaiyaraaja roped in to compose music for Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan. January 19, 2019. The News Minute. 24 April 2019.
21. News: Mammootty movie Mamangam will have M Jayachandran's music . 19 December 2017. Times of India.
22. Web site: 朝花夕拾‧芳華絕代 Dearest Anita,.... 2019-03-25.
23. News: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Zoya Akhtar take Gully Boy global. See pics from Berlin Film Festival. Hindustan Times. 9 February 2019.
24. Web site: CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season. Hype. January 30, 2019. 23 May 2019.
25. https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/221107-razorback-drummer-brian-velasco-dies Razorback drummer Brian Velasco dies
26. https://www.india.com/news/agencies/malayalam-music-composer-s-balakrishnan-dies-at-69-3531104/ Malayalam music composer S Balakrishnan dies at 69
27. Musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passes away . The Daily Star, Bangladesh . 22 January 2019.
28. News: Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah. The Daily Star. 19 January 2008.
29. http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/folk-ace-amar-pal-passes-away-at-96-cm-expresses-condolences-349807 Folk ace Amar Pal passes away at 96, CM expresses condolences
30. Book: Wu, Elaine Yi-Li. Great Maestro: Elaine Yi-Li Wu. Guangzhou Audio and Video Publishing. 2009. 9787885188641. Guangzhou. 965823147.
31. https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/padma-shri-awardee-bhojpuri-singer-hiralal-yadav-passes-away-at-93-119051200241_1.html Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
32. Web site: Yao Lee, singer known as the 'Silver Voice' who fused Chinese folk forms with jazz rhythms – obituary. October 14, 2019. The Telegraph. January 11, 2021.
33. https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20190801165401-234-417473/agung-hercules-meninggal-dunia-di-usia-51-tahun Agung Hercules Meninggal Dunia di Usia 51 Tahun
34. https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-music-composer-khayyam-passes-away-at-92-2783195 Music composer Khayyam passes away at 92
35. Web site: Penyanyi Legendaris Ida Laila Meninggal Dunia. 2019-09-12. Republika Online. 2019-09-16.
36. Web site: Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead . The Hindu . 8 November 2019 . 8 November 2019.
37. Web site: Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76. 18 November 2019.
38. https://www.soompi.com/article/1367711wpp/breaking-goo-hara-passes-away Goo Hara Passes Away
39. https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/11/24/music-scholar-mobarak-hossain-khan-passes-away Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away
40. Web site: He SuKun eks SNH48 Tewas Bunuh Diri, Perundungan dan Gangguan Mental Jadi Penyebab .
41. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3040111/michael-lai-giant-film-and-tv-music-hong-kong-dies-73 Michael Lai, giant of film and TV music in Hong Kong, dies at 73
42. https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/giai-tri/nhac/nhac-si-nguyen-van-ty-song-co-doc-de-lam-nen-nhung-sang-tac-de-doi-604034.html Nhạc sĩ Nguyễn Văn Tý sống cô độc để làm nên những sáng tác để đời