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Overview of the events of 2018 in Asian music
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Events
January 2 – Police in India arrest singer and instrumentalist
Ghazal Srinivas following claims of sexual harassment by an employee of his radio station.
[1]
January 4 – It is reported that British singer
Jessie J will be among the competitors in the new season of Chinese talent show The Singer 2018 , to be broadcast on
Hunan TV .
[2]
January 16 – Chinese fans and musicians pay tribute to
Dolores O'Riordan , lead singer of
The Cranberries , who performed in China in 2011.
[3]
January 21 –
The Voice of Mongolia talent contest is launched on Mongol TV, and is eventually won by
Enguun .
[4]
March 2 – The 14th
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival opens in
Jakarta , Indonesia, lasting until 4 March.
[5]
March 25 –
Sinta Wullur 's Tagore's Fireflies is premièred at
Symphony Hall, Birmingham , during the Debussy Festival.
[6]
April – Indonesian actress and singer
Maudy Ayunda releases a volume of autobiography in English, titled Dear Tomorrow .
[7]
August –
Armand Maulana ,
Anggun and
Titi DJ are announced as judges for Season 3 of
The Voice Indonesia , along with singers
Vidi Aldiano and
id:Anindyo Baskoro as joint coaches.
Albums
Classical
Opera
Musical films
Deaths
January 3 –
Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva , Turkmen opera singer and music educator, 87
[23]
January 15 –
Sujud Sutrisno , 64, Indonesian street drummer and singer, 64
[24]
January 16 –
Shammi Akhtar , Bangladeshi playback singer, 60 (breast cancer)
[25]
January 22 –
Ceylon Manohar , Indian actor and playback singer, 73
[26]
January 25 –
Sabar Koti , Indian singer, 58
[27]
January 31 –
Hwang Byungki , South Korean
gayageum player, 81
[28]
February 5 –
Jockie Soerjoprajogo , 63, Indonesian musician and songwriter
[29]
March 1 –
Arabinda Muduli , 56, Indian musician and singer
[30]
May 2 –
Vadim Mulerman , 79, Soviet singer
[31]
May 4 –
Abi Ofarim , 80, Israeli singer and dancer
[32]
May 6
May 16 –
Hideki Saijo , 63, Japanese singer (heart failure)
[35]
July 30 –
Khayyam Mirzazade , 82, Azerbaijani composer and academic
[36]
August 1 –
Umbayee , 66, Indian
ghazal singer (cancer)
[37]
August 5 –
Ellen Joyce Loo , 32, Canadian-born Hong Kong singer (fall)
[38]
September 19 –
Buren Bayaer , 58, Chinese singer and journalist (heart attack)
[39]
October 2 –
Balabhaskar , 40, Indian violinist, composer and record producer (cardiac arrest)
[40]
October 9 –
Nitin Bali , 47, Indian singer (traffic collision)
[41]
October 13 –
Annapurna Devi , 91, Indian classical musician
[42]
October 14
October 16 –
Du Yuwei , 19, Chinese singer (suicide)
[45]
October 18 –
Ayub Bachchu , 56, Bangladeshi singer-songwriter
[46]
October 30
November 14 –
Masahiro Sayama , 64, Japanese pianist.
[49]
November 22 –
Imrat Khan , 83, Indian sitar player
[50]
November 27 –
Mohammed Aziz , 64, Indian playback singer (heart attack)
[51]
December 22 – Indonesian musicians killed in the
Sunda Strait tsunami :
By country
See also
References
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"Ghazal Srinivas remanded for 10 days in sexual harassment case" . The Hans India . 2 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018 .
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"Jessie J 'set to compete in a Chinese TV talent competition against Angela Chang and Wang Feng' " . Metro UK . 4 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018 .
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"Chinese musicians, fans mourn Cranberries singer O'Riordan" . Asia One . Archived from
the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018 .
^ B. Batchimeg (28 May 2018).
"Ts.Enguun becomes winner of Voice of Mongolia show" . Montsame . Retrieved 8 May 2020 .
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"Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2018" . EverFest.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19 .
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"Sinta Wullur - Tagore's Fireflies" . Birmingham Contemporary Music Group . Archived from
the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018 .
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"Mengenal Lebih Dekat Maudy Ayunda dalam Medium Cetak!" . Bentang . 4 April 2018. Archived from
the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018 .
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"AGA's album "LUNA" topping the charts. AGA: "I cried immediately when I heard it" " . HK01. 4 February 2018.
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"Details Of New Album 'Khram' Issued By Arkona" . Metal Underground . 16 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017 .
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구구단, 신보 발표 2월 1일로 연기 '앨범 완성도 위해' . edaylish (in Korean). Naver. 25 January 2018. Archived from
the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018 .
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"Koda Kumi Announces First Album of 2018" . Neko Pop . December 31, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018 .
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"デイリー アルバムランキング2018年08月21日付 (Daily Album Rank 2018.08.21)" .
Oricon . August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018 .
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"オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2018年09月24日~2018年09月30日 11~20位" .
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"Update: BIGBANG's Seungri Drops A New Teaser For "The Great Seungri" On Comeback Day" .
Archived from the original on 2018-07-20.
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"National Sawdust, 11 January 2018 programme" . Archived from
the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018 .
^ Anne Midgette (2018-01-21).
"The American Dream as American nightmare: An opera for our time" . Washington Post . Retrieved 2018-01-27 .
^ Ittefaq, Daily.
"ভাইজানের 'বেবি জান' সামনে এল" . ittefaq.com.bd. Archived from
the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
^ Bangladesh, Ekti.
" 'বেবি জান' শিরোনামে ভাইজান এলো রে ছবির প্রথম গান প্রকাশ" . ektibd.com. Archived from
the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018 .
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"Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" .
Saavn . 2 August 2018.
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" 'Nagri Nagri' from 'Manto' charts the writer's journey across decades" . Scroll.In . 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018 .
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"Press Releases: 68th Berlinale" . 22 January 2018. Archived from
the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 29 January 2018 .
^ Nafiu, Rummana Foisal (1 July 2018).
"Shakib Khan's 'Super Hero': A VFX fiasco" . Dhaka Tribune .
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Скончалась Медениет Шахбердыева - "туркменский соловей" вокального искусства
Archived 2018-02-22 at the
Wayback Machine (in Russian)
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Seniman Jalanan Yogyakarta Sujud Kendang Tutup Usia (in Indonesian)
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Noted singer Shammi Akhtar passes away
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'Surangani' singer Ceylon Manohar passes away
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Punjabi singer Sabar Koti dies
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Korean music master Hwang Byung-ki dies at 82
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Yockie Suryo Prayogo 'God Bless' Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
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"Bhajan Maestro Arabinda Muduli passes away" . Archived from
the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-03-04 .
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Ушел из жизни певец Вадим Мулерман (in Russian)
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Abi Ofarim dead: Cinderella Rockefella singer dies at home after ‘long illness’ age 80
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Leading Marathi bhavgeet singer Arun Date passes away at 84
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Lyricist Gurukrushna Goswami dies at 84
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"Singer Hideki Saijo dies" . Archived from
the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-04 .
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Скончался выдающийся композитор, народный артист Хайям Мирзазаде (in Russian)
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Malayalam Ghazal maestro Umbayee passes away
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Hong Kong pop star Ellen Joyce Loo dies in fall from building at age 32
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蒙古族歌手布仁巴雅尔因去世 享年58岁
Archived 2018-09-20 at the
Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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Violinist Balabhaskar dies a week after car crash that killed his daughter
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Singer Nitin Bali, 47, Dies In Car Accident
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Legendary Indian classical musician Annapurna Devi dies at 91
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Умерла известная узбекская певица Азиза Ниёзметова (in Russian)
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Rock legend Saleem of Iklim dies at 57
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憾!女星當小三被甩 她在家中燒炭亡
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Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu dies
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"OPM legend Rico J. Puno dies at 65" . Archived from
the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-10-30 .
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Veteran Singer Yashwant Dev Dies At The Age Of 91
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【訃報】ジャズピアニスト 佐山雅弘氏のご逝去について (in Japanese)
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Noted Indian classical musician Ustad Imrat Khan dies in US
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Veteran singer Mohammed Aziz dies of a heart attack at 64
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"BREAKING NEWS: Jenazah Drummer Seventeen, Andi Darmawan Ditemukan" . 24 December 2018.
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Sambi Menangis, Ifan Seventeen Kabarkan Dirinya Selamat, Istri dan Personel Lainnya Belum Ditemukan (in Indonesian)
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Sambil Menangis, Ifan Seventeen Kabarkan Gitaris dan Drummer-nya Hilang Saat Tsunami Banten (in Indonesian)