2012 in Asian music

none Timeline of musical events 2012 2012 Asian music Events January – It is announced that the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg will join KM Music Conservatory musicians in a 100-member concert tour of five Indian cities performing compositions by Indian composer A. R. Rahman. The tour, named "Germany and India 2011–2012: Infinite Opportunities'. Classic Incantations", marks the centenary of Indian cinema and of Studio Babelsberg, the world's oldest film studio. February 4 – An anti-government rally at Bolotnaya Square, Moscow, is concluded by Yuri Shevchuk with one of his best-known songs, "Rodina" (Motherland).http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/elections2011/2012/02/04_a_3987437.shtml Не замерзнем, не простим! Gazeta.ru 4 February 2012 4 February 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120629165018/http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/elections2011/2012/02/04_a_3987437.shtml 29 June 2012 February 17 – Start of Season 7 of the music competition Indonesian Idol.Sjw Romulo http://musik.kapanlagi.com/berita/anang-ingatkan-audisi-indonesian-idol-di-medan.html 'Anang Kembali Jadi Juri Indonesian Idol' Kapanlagi 2 December 2011 2 December 2011 March 2 – Release of London, Paris, New York, starring Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari. May – Biennial International Morin khuur Festival and competition. July 7 – 59th Filmfare Awards South ceremony is held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai, India.Rana Daggubati announces the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards (South) http://filmfare.com/photos/rana-daggubati-announces-the-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-580.html Filmfare Times Internet Limited 26 June 2012 August 24 – Pianist Lang Lang is awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his engagement in the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival.Pianist Lang Lang mit Bundesverdienstkreuz geehrt Pianist Lang Lang awarded the Federal Cross of Merit de Die Welt 25 August 2012 25 August 2012 Deutsche Presse-Agentur https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/boulevard_nt/musik_nt/article108796700/Pianist-Lang-Lang-mit-Bundesverdienstkreuz-geehrt.html September – Chinese pianist Jiayan Sun finishes third in the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. September 27–30 – Darbar Festival takes place in London. December 1 – Opening of the 2012 Madras Music Season. Albums Angband – Saved from the Truth Arnob – Adheko Ghume Buck-Tick – Yume Miru Uchuu Tay Kewei – Fallin Shiri Maimon – Sheleg Ba'sharav Assala Nasri – Qanoun Kaifik Krizza Neri – Krizza Ramin Rahimi – Persian Percussion Electrified Replikas – Biz Burada Yok İken Fazıl Say – Istanbul Symphony SKE48 – Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai Wanting Qu – Everything in the World Haifa Wehbe – Malikat Jamal Al Kawn Classical Fazıl Say – Symphony No 3 Universe Opera Yin Qing – The Ballad of Canal Musical films Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (Japan)http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-05-30/aya-hirano-to-sing-fairy-tail-film-ending-theme Aya Hirano to Sing Fairy Tail Film's Ending Theme Anime News Network May 30, 2012 June 23, 2013 Hoore! Hoore! (Malaysia)http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2012.7527.hoorehoore.13819 cinema.com.my: Hoore! Hoore! 30 October 2018 I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! (Philippines)APO happy with ‘I Do Bidoo Bidoo’ https://web.archive.org/web/20120826050136/http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/entertainment/11383-apo-happy-with-i-do-bidoo-bidoo 2012-08-26 Malaya. Retrieved 26 August 2012 I Love You (Bangladesh)http://banglamusic.com/news/bangla-movie-i-love-you-soundtracks-released-3167.html "I Love You" Soundtracks Released 2018-10-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20111013103117/http://banglamusic.com/news/bangla-movie-i-love-you-soundtracks-released-3167.html 2011-10-13 dead McDull: The Pork of Music (Hong Kong) http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/chinas-national-day-bo-biggest-on-record China's National Day B.O. biggest on record Kevin Ma 9 October 2014 9 October 2014 Film Business Asia dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141014172040/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/chinas-national-day-bo-biggest-on-record 14 October 2014 dmy-all Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen (Maldives)http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/111985 Ravi's "Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen" attracts Nahu's audience dv Haveeru Nadheem Ahmed 24 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111126232815/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/111985 dead 26 November 2011 3 October 2018 dmy-all Satrangi Re (India)http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-27/news-interviews/30559338_1_marathi-filmmakers-ajay-sarpotdar-playback-singers https://archive.today/20120701172107/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-27/news-interviews/30559338_1_marathi-filmmakers-ajay-sarpotdar-playback-singers dead 1 July 2012 The Times of India I know how this industry works 30 October 2018 Deaths January 1 – Yafa Yarkoni, Israeli singer, 86 February 5 – Jiang Ying, Chinese opera singer and music teacher, 92 March 24 – Jose Prakash, Indian singer and actor, 86 March 28 – Alexander Arutiunian, Armenian composer, 91 May 2 – Zvi Zeitlin, Russian violinist and music teacher, 90 May 29 – Mark Minkov, Russian composer, 67 June 4 – Eduard Khil, Russian baritone, 77 June 14 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian Ney player, 83 July 10 – Viktor Suslin, Russian composer, 70http://www.sikorski.de/344/en/suslin_viktor.html Viktor Suslin profile Sikorski.de 2012-09-04 2014-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407120012/http://www.sikorski.de/344/en/suslin_viktor.html dead July 17 – İlhan Mimaroğlu, Turkish-born American composer and record producer, 86Ilhan Mimaroglu, Composer and Producer, Is Dead at 86 October 5 – Edvard Mirzoyan, Armenian composer, 91 October 8 – Bidit Lal Das, Bengali folk musician and composer, 74 November 15 – Khin Maung Toe, Burmese singer-songwriter and guitarist, 62 (liver cancer)http://weeklyeleven.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16327:2012-11-08-09-04-34&catid=61:local&Itemid=133 my Stereo Era's Singer-Songwriter Khin Maung Toe Passes Away Weekly Eleven Magazine 2012-11-15 2015-01-04 2012-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129165705/http://www.weeklyeleven.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16327:2012-11-08-09-04-34&catid=61:local&Itemid=133 dead December 11 Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar player and composer, 92Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/The-sitar-loses-its-strings/article12444994.ece 12 December 2012 The Hindu 12 December 2012 Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist, 86https://www.bbc.com/russian/rolling_news/2012/12/121211_rn_vishnevskaya_dies В Москве скончалась Галина Вишневская BBC News 2012-12-11 December 20 – Victor Merzhanov, Russian classical pianist, 93Мержанов Виктор Карпович http://www.mosconsv.ru/ru/person.aspx?id=8769 МГК им. Чайковского - персоналии - Мержанов Виктор Карпович Mosconsv.ru 2012-12-22 See also 2012 in music 2012 in Japanese music List of 2012 albums References Asia Category:Music of Asia Category:2012 in Asia