2019 in Asian music
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Events
- January – Shankar Mahadevan is awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government for his contributions to Film Music.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Name=Shankar%20Mahadevan|title=Previous Awardees|website=padmaawards.gov.in|access-date=2019-01-25}}
- March 1 – Opening of the 15th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival{{cite web | url=https://www.javajazzfestival.com | title=Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2019 | publisher=EverFest.com | accessdate=2018-12-13}}
- March 18 – Opening night of "Sadhu for the Music", a unity concert arranged by Imee Ooi.{{cite web|url=https://www.star2.com/culture/2019/03/15/imee-ooi-concert-klpac-buddhist-sadhu-for-the-music-series/|title=Imee Ooi dreams of creating an 'Olympics' series for dharma music|date=March 15, 2019|website=star2|access-date=24 April 2019|archive-date=April 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424093829/https://www.star2.com/culture/2019/03/15/imee-ooi-concert-klpac-buddhist-sadhu-for-the-music-series/|url-status=dead}}
- April 30 – Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra announces that Osmo Vänskä will be its next musical director, as from January 2020.{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2019-04-30/osmo-vanska-announced-as-music-director-of-seoul-philharmonic | title=Osmo Vänskä Announced As Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra | publisher=Harrison Parrott | date=30 April 2019 | accessdate=4 May 2019}}
- June 13 – The Chinese Opera Festival opens at the Xiqu Centre in Kowloon.{{cite web|url=https://www.aappac.com/en/event/19-q2-hkcc/|title=The tenth anniversary of Chinese Opera Festival in 2019|website=Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres|access-date=24 April 2019}}
Albums
- IV of Spades – ClapClapClap! (January 18){{Cite web|url=https://myx.abs-cbn.com/features/17208/iv-of-spades-debut-album-clapclapclap-has-arrive/|title=IV OF SPADES Debut Album 'CLAPCLAPCLAP' Has Arrived!|last=Fallore|first=Renuel|website=Myx|date=2019-01-18|access-date=2019-01-20}}
- Arinjoy Trio – Arinjoy Trio (March){{cite magazine|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/kolkatas-arinjoy-trio-bring-blues-self-titled-debut-album/|author=David Britto|magazine=Rolling Stone|title=Kolkata's Arinjoy Trio Bring the Blues on Self-Titled Debut Album|date=11 March 2019}}
- Babymetal – Metal Galaxy (October 8)
- Band-Maid – Conqueror (December 11)
- Soumik Datta – King of Ghosts{{cite web|url=https://www.soumikdatta.com/music/king-of-ghosts|title=King of Ghosts|website=Soumik Datta|access-date=31 May 2021}}
- December Avenue – Langit Mong Bughaw (December 20){{cite web|url=https://towerofdoom.net/december-avenue-langit-mong-bughaw-album/|title=December Avenue Releases "Langit Mong Bughaw" – Listen Now!|website=Tower of Doom|date=21 December 2019|accessdate=27 January 2020}}
- The Hu – The Gereg (September 13){{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-hus-track-by-track-guide-to-debut-album-the-gereg |title=The HU's track-by-track guide to debut album The Gereg |first=Fraser |last=Lewry |via=Louder Sound |work=Metal Hammer |date=2019-09-13 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}
- iKon – The New Kids (January 7){{cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/ikon-ready-share-new-repackaged-album-next-month-1231716|title=iKon Ready to Share New Repackaged Album Next Month|work=Al Bawaba|date=December 28, 2018|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}
- Isyana Sarasvati – Lexicon (November 29){{Cite web|url=https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/entertainment/pr-01323733/lexicon-album-ketiga-isyana-sarasvati|title=Lexicon, Album Ketiga Isyana Sarasvati - Pikiran-Rakyat.com|first=Pikiran|last=Rakyat|website=www.Pikiran Rakyat}}
- Monsta X – Take.2 We Are Here (February 18){{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/monsta-x-take-2-we-are-here-review|title=Monsta X – 'Take.2 We Are Here' review|work=NME|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=February 18, 2019|accessdate=April 3, 2019}}
- Parekh & Singh – Science City (May 12){{cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/may/10/kolkata-based-duo-parekh-and-singhs-new-album-science-city-is-an-ode-to-the-lightness-of-childh-14730.html|title=Kolkata-based duo, Parekh and Singh's new album, Science City, is an ode to the 'lightness of childhood'|website=New Indian Express|date=10 May 2019}}
- Astha Raut – Aadhar 2 (November 28){{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/mycity/news/astha-raut-launches-aadhar-2|title=Astha Raut launches 'Aadhar 2'|website=Republica|access-date=13 February 2020}}
Classical
- Akira Nishimura – Azure Dragon (for string quartet)
Opera
- Aftab Darvishi and Miranda Lakerveld – Turan Dokht{{cite web|url=https://www.hollandfestival.nl/en/program/2019/turan-dokht|title=Holland Festival 2019, page on Turan Dokht|website=Holland Festival|access-date=24 May 2019}}
- Keith Lai – Wenguang Explores the Valley{{cite web|url=https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201911/07/WS5dc3239ba310cf3e35575d60.html|title=Traditional opera thrives in small theaters|author=Chen Nan|date=7 November 2019|website=China Daily|access-date=15 July 2022}}
- Akira Nishimura – Asters{{cite web|url=http://www.operatoday.com/content/2019/03/akira_nishimura.php|title=Akira Nishimura's Asters: A Major New Japanese Opera|date=14 March 2019|website=Opera Today|access-date=22 May 2019}}
Film and TV scores
- 4 Musics, Nadirshah, Dhanush and Madhu Vasudevan – Brother's Day{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/aug/27/dhanush-to-make-his-singing-debut-in-malayalam-with-prithvirajs-brothers-day-2025107.html|title=Dhanush to make his singing debut in Malayalam with Prithviraj's 'Brother's Day'|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=27 August 2019}}
- Yuki Hayashi – Star Twinkle PreCure
- Ilaiyaraaja – Thamilarasan{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ilaiyaraaja-roped-compose-music-vijay-antony-s-tamilarasan-95322|title=Ilaiyaraaja roped in to compose music for Vijay Antony's Tamilarasan|date=January 19, 2019|website=The News Minute|access-date=24 April 2019}}
- M. Jayachandran – Mamangam{{cite news |title=Mammootty movie Mamangam will have M Jayachandran's music |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammooty-movie-mamangam-will-have-m-jayachandrans-music/articleshow/62133579.cms |date=19 December 2017|publisher=Times of India}}
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){{cite web|url=https://movie.yahoo-leisure.hk/movie/details/dRLR5-%E6%9C%9D%E8%8A%B1%E5%A4%95%E6%8B%BE%E2%80%A7%E8%8A%B3%E8%8F%AF%E7%B5%95%E4%BB%A3|title=朝花夕拾‧芳華絕代 Dearest Anita,...|accessdate=2019-03-25}}
- Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (India - Hindi)
- Fall in Love at First Kiss (Taiwan)
- Gully Boy (India - Hindi){{cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ranveer-singh-alia-bhatt-zoya-akhtar-take-gully-boy-global-see-pics-from-berlin-film-festival/story-ihRu1mBjUfP1QkXUzFbPcJ_amp.html|title=Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Zoya Akhtar take Gully Boy global. See pics from Berlin Film Festival|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=9 February 2019}}
- I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (China){{cite web|url=https://hype.my/2019/163666/chinese-new-year-films-2019/|title=CNY 2019: 10 Chinese New Year Films To Watch This Festive Season|website=Hype|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=23 May 2019}}
- 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)[https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/221107-razorback-drummer-brian-velasco-dies Razorback drummer Brian Velasco dies]
- January 17 – S. Balakrishnan, 70, Indian film score composer and music director[https://www.india.com/news/agencies/malayalam-music-composer-s-balakrishnan-dies-at-69-3531104/ Malayalam music composer S Balakrishnan dies at 69]
- January 22 – Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, 63, Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director{{cite press release |title=Musician Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/ahmed-imtiaz-bulbul-passes-away-1691179 | publisher=The Daily Star, Bangladesh |accessdate=22 January 2019}}
- 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{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/citibank-pays-tribute-to-shahnaz-rahmatullah/|title=Citibank pays tribute to Shahnaz Rahmatullah|publisher=The Daily Star|date=19 January 2008}}
- April 20
- Amar Pal, 96, folk singer[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]
- Wu Yili, 89, Chinese-Singaporean classical pianist{{Cite book|url=https://www.upcitemdb.com/upc/9787885188641|title=Great Maestro: Elaine Yi-Li Wu|last=Wu|first=Elaine Yi-Li|publisher=Guangzhou Audio and Video Publishing|year=2009|isbn=9787885188641|location=Guangzhou|oclc=965823147}}
- May 12 – Hiralal Yadav, 93, Indian folk singer.[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]
- July 19 – Yao Lee, 96, Chinese popular singer{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/10/14/yao-leesinger-known-silver-voice-whofused-chinese-folk-forms/|title=Yao Lee, singer known as the 'Silver Voice' who fused Chinese folk forms with jazz rhythms – obituary|date=October 14, 2019|website=The Telegraph|access-date=January 11, 2021}}
- August 1 – {{ill|Agung Hercules|id}}, 51, Indonesian actor and singer.[https://www.cnnindonesia.com/hiburan/20190801165401-234-417473/agung-hercules-meninggal-dunia-di-usia-51-tahun Agung Hercules Meninggal Dunia di Usia 51 Tahun] {{in lang|id}}
- August 19 – Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, 92, Indian music director and composer (Kabhie Kabhie, Umrao Jaan, Dil-e-Nadaan), lung infection.[https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-music-composer-khayyam-passes-away-at-92-2783195 Music composer Khayyam passes away at 92]
- September 12 – Ida Laila, 76, Indonesian singer{{Cite web|url=https://republika.co.id/share/pxpayf377|title=Penyanyi Legendaris Ida Laila Meninggal Dunia|date=2019-09-12|website=Republika Online|access-date=2019-09-16}}
- November 8 – Ramakant Gundecha, Indian Dhrupad performer{{cite web | title=Drupad maestro Ramakant Gundecha dead | website=The Hindu | date=8 November 2019 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/drupad-maestro-ramakant-gundecha-dead/article29925181.ece | access-date=8 November 2019}}
- November 18 – Norodom Buppha Devi, 76, Cambodian royal and prima ballerina, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts (1998–2004).{{Cite web|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50660882/princess-buppha-devi-dies-at-76/|title=Princess Buppha Devi dies at 76|date=18 November 2019}} was a Cambodian princess, dancer and director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.
- November 24
- Goo Hara, 28, South Korean singer (suicide)[https://www.soompi.com/article/1367711wpp/breaking-goo-hara-passes-away Goo Hara Passes Away]
- Mobarak Hossain Khan, 81, Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer[https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/11/24/music-scholar-mobarak-hossain-khan-passes-away Music scholar Mobarak Hossain Khan passes away]
- November 27 – He Sukun, 25, Chinese singer (suicide){{Cite web | url=https://www.overseas48.com/2019/11/he-sukun-eks-snh48-tewas-bunuh-diri.html | title=He SuKun eks SNH48 Tewas Bunuh Diri, Perundungan dan Gangguan Mental Jadi Penyebab }}
- December 1 – Michael Lai, 73, Chinese composer and actor[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]
- December 26 – Nguyễn Văn Tý, 94, Vietnamese composer[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] {{in lang|vi}}