2024 in Asian music explained

See also: Timeline of musical events.

Events

• 2 January – 33rd Seoul Music Awards take place at Bangkok, hosted by Lee Seung-gi, Tiffany Young, BamBam and Youngjae.^[1] Winners include NCT Dream, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN and Kim Ho-joong.^[2]
  • • 6 January The 38th Golden Disc Awards take place at Jakarta, Indonesia^[3]
  • Japanese girl groups Tonai Bousho and Mameshiba no Taigun merge to form Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol.^[4]
• 10 January – The 13th Circle Chart Music Awards take place in Busan, South Korea.^[5]
• 24 January – Korean composer Unsuk Chin is announced as the recipient of the 2024 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.^[6]
• 31 January – The Manila Symphony Orchestra gives its 98th Anniversary Concert.^[7]
• unknown date – Japanese actress Hina Tachibana begins a solo singing career by releasing her version of "I'm Game!" (the closing theme Gods' Games We Play) as a single.^[8]

Albums

• The Hu – Live at Glastonbury^[9]
• A. R. Rahman – Ayalaan, soundtrack to the film of the same name (January 10)^[10]
• Ryujin – Ryujin (January 12)^[11]
• Hikaru Utada – Science Fiction (April 10)^[12]
• @onefive – Classy Crush (April 17)^[13]

Musical films

• (Japan)^[14]
• Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (India - Hindi)^[15]
• Unarvugal Thodarkadhai (India - Tamil)^[16]

Classical works

• Xi Wang – YEAR 2020 (double concerto for violin, trumpet, and orchestra)^[17]

By country

• 2024 in Chinese music
• 2024 in Japanese music
• 2024 in Philippine music
• 2024 in South Korean music

Deaths

• 13 January – Prabha Atre, Indian classical vocalist, 91^[18]
• 18 January – Yogesh Vaidya, Nepalese singer, 77^[19]
• 25 January – Bhavatharini, Indian singer and composer, 47 (liver cancer)^[20]
• 7 February – Vaja Azarashvili, Georgian composer, 87^[21]
  • • 18 February Davlatmand Kholov, Tajik folk musician, 73 (cancer)^{[22] [23]}
  • Hasina Mumtaz, Bangladeshi singer, 78^[24]
• 23 February – Shinsadong Tiger, South Korean record producer, 40^[25]
  • • 26 February Bhakta Raj Acharya, Nepali singer and composer, 81^[26]
  • Pankaj Udhas, Indian ghazal and playback singer, 72^[27]
• 5 March – Amnon Weinstein, Israeli luthier, 84^[28]
• 8 March – Ramya Wanigasekara, 73, Sri Lankan actress, singer, and radio broadcaster^[29]
• 20 March – Faramarz Aslani, Iranian singer, guitarist and music producer, 78^[30]
• 8 April – Melitha Sidabutar, Indonesian gospel singer, 23 (heart failure)^[31]
• 11 April – Park Bo-ram, South Korean singer, 30 (cardiac arrest)^[32]
• 15 April – Reita, Japanese rock bassist, 42^[33]
• 16 April – K. G. Jayan, Indian Carnatic singer, musician, and music director, 89^{[34] [35]}
• 1 May – Uma Ramanan, Indian playback singer, 72^[36]
• 5 May – Kelath Aravindakshan Marar, Indian percussionist, 82^[37]
• 11 June – Rajeev Taranath, Indian classical sarod player, 91^[38]
• 28 June – Kong Nay, Cambodian chapei dang veng player, 80^[39]
• 15 July – Hyun Cheol, South Korean singer, 82^[40]
• 21 July – Kim Min-ki, South Korean singer, composer, and musical playwright, 73 (cancer)^{[41] [42]}
• 24 July – Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, 63 (heart and kidney failure)^[43]
  • • 20 August Manju Mehta, Indian sitar player, 79^[44]
  • Charin Nantanakorn, Thai singer, 91^[45] >
• 11 September – Senaka Batagoda, Sri Lankan singer, 66^[46]
• 20 September – Srirangam Kannan, Indian musician and artist, 72^[47]
• 3 November – Dina Mariana, Indonesian singer, 59^[48]
• 5 November – Sharda Sinha, Indian folk and classical singer, 72^[49]
• 8 November – Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, 94, Indian paun mata player^[50]
• 15 November – Aashish Khan, Indian classical musician, 84^[51]

See also

• 2024 in music

Notes and References

1. Web site: ko:이승기·뱀뱀·영재·티파니 영, '서가대' MC 발탁. Lee Seung-gi, BamBam, Youngjae, and Tiffany Young selected as MCs for 'Seogadae'. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005212864. Naver. Maeil Business Newspaper. ko. Seong. Jeong-eun. November 10, 2023. November 11, 2023. November 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110061106/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0005212864. live.
2. Web site: 33rd Seoul Music Awards Full Winners List: NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, NCT Dream Win Big. Outlook India. 14 January 2024.
3. Web site: Here are the nominees for the 38th Golden Disc Awards. Yeo . Gladys . NME . 4 December 2023 . 31 December 2023.
4. Web site: 『水ダウ』発、豆柴の大群と都内某所が合併 5人組新グループで活動. Oricon. December 25, 2023. ja.
5. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000781969 . ko:'써클차트 뮤직어워즈 2023' 내년 1월 10일 부산 개최 [공식]. 'Circle Chart Music Awards 2023' will be held in Busan on January 10th next year [Official] . Lee Min-ji . Newsen . Naver. October 13, 2023. December 14, 2023. ko.
6. News: Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis 2024 - Südkoreanin Unsuk Chin ausgezichnet . BR Klassik . René Gröger . 2024-01-20 . 2024-01-26.
7. News: Peña, Nielsen, & Tchaikovsky . TicketWorld . December 31, 2023.
8. Web site: ja:立花日菜がアーティストデビュー、1stシングルは自身出演の「神飢え」エンディング . https://natalie.mu/music/news/554005 . . December 25, 2023 . Japanese . December 20, 2023.
9. Web site: THE HU Announce Live Album 'The Hu Live At Glastonbury' Due June 7. The Rockpit. June 10, 2024. May 4, 2024.
10. News: 18 December 2023 . 'Ayalaan' second single: AR Rahman's music for the Sivakarthikeyan starrer will energize the audience . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230225958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ayalaan-second-single-ar-rahmans-music-for-the-sivakarthikeyan-starrer-will-energize-the-audience/articleshow/106158521.cms?from=mdr . 30 December 2023 . 14 January 2024 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
11. Web site: Ryujin Announce Self-Titled Album Out January 12, 2024. New Noise Magazine. January 12, 2024. September 18, 2023.
12. Web site: Hikaru Utada will release her first best album "SCIENCE FICTION" in 2024 . Hikaru Utada official website. 2 January 2024.
13. Web site: 2024-04-18 . @ onefive、メジャー1stアルバム『Classy Crush』リード曲「OZGi」のMV公開 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502022346/https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/onefive/110091 . 2024-05-02 . 2024-05-02 . CD Journal . ja.
14. Web site: Natalie . Comic . 「のび太の地球交響楽」3月1日公開、特報映像も ゲスト声優に芳根京子（動画あり） . 2023-10-04 . コミックナタリー . ja.
15. Web site: 12 January 2023 . Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya song Laal Peeli Akhiyaan: Shahid Kapoor brings back his dance moves with Kriti Sanon . Hindustan Times . 2 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202143752/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/teri-baaton-mein-aisa-uljha-jiya-song-laal-peeli-akhiyaan-shahid-kapoor-brings-back-his-dance-moves-with-kriti-sanon-101705043147747.html . live .
16. Web site: Hrishikesh & Sherlin Seth's Unarvugal Thodarkadhai trailer. February 8, 2024. The Times of India. April 17, 2024. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327201149/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/watch-the-trailer-of-hrishikesh-sherlin-seths-unarvugal-thodarkadhai/articleshow/107527969.cms. live.
17. Web site: Two compelling premieres and a French favorite at the Dallas Symphony . Texas Classical Review . William McGinney . 2024-02-23 . 2024-03-12.
18. Web site: Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre doyen of Kirana Gharana dies at 92 . 2024-01-13 . The Week . en.
19. Web site: Veteran singer Yogesh Vaidya dies aged 77. 19 January 2024. 19 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119050938/https://kathmandupost.com/national/2024/01/19/veteran-singer-yogesh-vaidya-dies-aged-77. live.
20. Web site: Ilaiyaraaja's daughter and playback singer Bhavatharini dies of cancer . 25 January 2024 . India Today . en.
21. News: 7 February 2024. ვაჟა აზარაშვილი გარდაიცვალა. Georgian. Imedi News. 7 February 2024.
22. https://rus.ozodi.org/a/32824866.html Скончался Давлатманд Холов
23. https://www.isna.ir/news/1402113021077/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA دولتمند خالف درگذشت
24. Web site: 18 February 2024 . বিএসইসির চেয়ারম্যানের মা আর নেই . live . https://archive.today/20240219072255/https://orthosongbad.com/258960/ . 19 February 2024 . 19 February 2024 . OrthoSongbad . bn.
25. Web site: Yoo . Hong . 2024-02-23 . K-pop hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger dies at 41 . 2024-02-23 . . en.
26. Web site: Bhajan Shiromani Bhaktaraj Acharya passes away. Khabar Hub. 26 February 2024.
27. Web site: दुनिया को अलव‍िदा कह गए 'च‍िट्ठी आई है' गाने वाले पंकज उधास, 72 की उम्र में ली आख‍िरी सांस . आज तक . hi . 26 February 2024 . 26 February 2024 . 26 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226152216/https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/pankaj-udhas-death-legendary-singer-no-more-fans-shocked-entertainment-industry-sad-news-tmovh-1887261-2024-02-26 . live .
28. Web site: Violins of Hope restorer dies. Slipped Disc. 6 March 2024.
29. Web site: සම්මානනීය නිවේදිකා හා රංගන ශිල්පිනි රම්‍යා වනිගසේකර දිවිසැරියට සමුදෙයි . 17 March 2024 . Sarasaviya .
30. Web site: فرامرز اصلانی خواننده ایرانی در سن ۶۹ سالگی درگذشت. 22 March 2024. BBC.
31. Web site: Melitha Sidabutar Meninggal Dunia. id. kompas.com. 13 April 2024.
32. News: Sharma. Dishya . South Korean Singer Park Bo Ram Dies at 30; Police Say She Was Drinking With Friends Before Her Death. April 12, 2024 . . April 12, 2024.
33. Web site: 2024-04-16 . the Gazette の Reita、死去 . 2024-04-16 . Barks . ja.
34. Web site: Carnatic musician KG Jayan passes away . 2024-04-16 . www.onmanorama.com.
35. Web site: 2024-04-16 . Music director KG Jayan passes away . 2024-04-16 . English.Mathrubhumi . en.
36. News: Mint . Singer Uma Ramanan passes away at 72 . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502054536/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/singer-uma-ramanan-passes-away-at-72-11714625152941.html . 2 May 2024 . en.
37. Web site: Renowned percussionist Kelath Aravindhaksha Marar passes away at 82. New Indian Express. 5 May 2024.
38. Web site: Eminent sarod maestro Rajeev Taranath passes away at 91. Udayavani. 23 July 2024.
39. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Legendary musician Kong Nay dies . 2024-06-28 . Khmer Times . en-US.
40. Web site: Singer Hyun-chul, a big star in the trot world, has passed away. Seunghun Ji. 2024-07-16. en. 2024-07-16.
41. News: ko:'배움의 밭' 대학로 소극장 이끈 김민기 별세…향년 73세(종합) . https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240722053952005 . 22 July 2024 . . 22 July 2024.
42. News: 70s-80s iconic singer-composer Kim Min-ki dies. 23 July 2024. 22 July 2024. The Korea Times.
43. Web site: 2024-07-25 . Band musician Shafin Ahmed passes away . 2024-07-25 . Prothomalo . en.
44. News: Sitarist Vidushi Manjuben Mehta passes away in Ahmedabad . 20 August 2024 . Desh Gujarat . 20 August 2024.
45. News: Renowned singer Charin Nantanakorn dies aged 91 . 20 August 2024 . Bangkok Post . 20 August 2024.
46. Web site: Veteran singer Senaka Batagoda passes away. Newswire. 11 September 2024.
47. Web site: Renowned Morsing Artist Srirangam R Kannan Passes Away. 20 September 2024. The Commune. 20 September 2024.
48. News: Penyanyi Dina Mariana Meninggal Dunia . 2024-11-03 . 2024-11-04 . cnnindonesia.com.
49. News: भास्कर . ज्योति . 5 November 2024 . Sharda Sinha: शारदा सिन्हा का 72 साल की आयु में निधन, दिल्ली के एम्स में ली अंतिम सांस . Amar Ujala . hi . 5 November 2024.
50. Web site: Himachal News: भरमौर के पद्मश्री मुसाफिर राम का 105 वर्ष की आयु में निधन, राजकीय सम्मान के साथ अंतिम संस्कार . 2024-11-09 . Amar Ujala . hi.
51. Web site: Aashish Khan passes away in US aged 84. Times of India. 18 November 2024.