2020 in Asian music

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Events

11 March - Ibrahim Gökçek and Helin Bölek, members of the Turkish band Grup Yorum, are taken to hospital for treatment in the course of their long-running hunger strike, but they are discharged a week later after refusing treatment.[1]
27 July - Mongolian band The Hu go to the top of the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart with their debut album The Gereg.[2]

Albums

Bombay Jayashri, Saindhavi, Karthik, Pragathi Guruprasad, Priyanka, William Henry Curry, Rajan Somasundaram - Sandham: Symphony Meets Classical Tamil[3]
BTS - Map of the Soul: 7 (February 21)[4]
Hiroko Moriguchi - Gundam Song Covers 2 (June 10)[5]
Joji - Nectar (July 10)[6]
Unique Salonga - PANGALAN: (March 27)[7]
Winner - Remember (April 9)

Classical

Bechara El Khoury – Unfinished Journey[8]
Jasdeep Singh Degun - Arya[8]

Opera

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang – M. Butterfly[9]

Film and TV scores

Gopi Sundar – Entha Manchivaadavuraa[10]

Musical films

Chal Mera Putt 2 (India - Punjabi)
King of Prism All Stars: Prism Show Best 10 (Japan)[11][12]
Love Aaj Kal (India - Hindi)[13]
Naan Sirithal (India - Tamil)[14]
Sarileru Neekevvaru (India - Telugu)[15]
Shahenshah (Bangladesh)
Street Dancer 3D (India - Hindi)[16]

Deaths

January 1 – Katsura Shinnosuke, 67, Japanese rakugoka and musician (leukaemia)
January 4 – Junko Hirotani, 63, Japanese singer (breast cancer)
January 19 – Sunanda Patnaik, 85, Indian classical singer[17]
February 14 – Sonam Sherpa, 48, Indian guitarist (cardiac arrest)[18]
February 27 – Suthep Wongkamhaeng, 85, Thai luk krung singer[19]
March 17
- Hsiao Feng Hsien, 79, Taiwanese operatic singer and actress.[20]
- Thái Thanh, 85, Vietnamese-American singer.[21]
March 29 – Paravai Muniyamma, 82, Indian folk singer and actress[22]
April 2 – Nirmal Singh Khalsa, 67, Indian singer and priest (COVID-19)[23]
April 3 – Helin Bölek, 28, Armenian/Turkish singer (hunger strike)[24][25]
April 6 – M. K. Arjunan, 84, Indian composer.[26]
April 8 – Glenn Fredly, 44, Indonesian R&B singer-songwriter (meningitis)[27]
April 10 – Shanti Hiranand, 87, Indian classical singer[28]
May 5 – Didi Kempot, 53, Indonesian campursari singer[29]
May 7 – Ibrahim Gökçek, 39/40, Turkish folk musician (hunger strike)[30]
May 16 – Azad Rahman, 76, Bangladeshi composer[31]
May 29 – Yogesh, 77, Indian lyricist[32]
June 1 – Wajid Khan (Sajid–Wajid), 43, Indian composer (complications from kidney infection and COVID-19)[33]
June 8 – Basen Murmu, 33, Indian singer (cardiac arrest)[34]
July 30 – Sonam Tshering Lepcha, 92, Indian folk musician and composer[35]

By country

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References

"Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike". The Guardian. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
"Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 17 July 2020 - 23 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
"A Major event in the world of music- The Hindu Music Review".
DeVille, Chris (February 24, 2020). "BTS Are K-Pop's Beatles. Map Of The Soul: 7 Is Their White Album". Stereogum. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
"森口博子、６月10日に「GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2」のリリース決定" [Hiroko Moriguchi to release "GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2" on June 10]. MusicVoice. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
Mamo, Heran (April 16, 2020). "Joji announces 'Nectar' album & shares intergalactic 'Gimme Love' video". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"Unique Salonga unveils sophomore album Pangalan – listen". www.bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
Melissa Bradshaw (3 February 2020). "Premieres: February's new music". Rhinegold Publishing. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
"The Latest: Gender-bending opera 'M. Butterfly' set for 2020". AP. May 8, 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
"Entha Manchivaadavuraa". India Glitz. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
"KING OF PRISM ALL STARS プリズムショー☆ベストテン". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2019.
"キンプリ新作はプリズムショー総集編！ファン投票でベスト10決定、シンの新ショーも". Natalie. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
Ushnota Paul (19 February 2019). "Imtiaz Ali on his films, inspirations and romance". Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
"Hiphop Tamizha's tweet for trailer & release date of Naan Sirithal". Twitter/HiphopTamizha. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
"Mahesh Babu apprehensive over 'Sarileru Neekevvaru'... budget". The New Indian Express. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
"Muqabla: Prabhudeva, Varun Dhawan bring back AR Rahman's iconic song after 25 years". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
"Eminent classical singer Sunanda Patnaik dies at 85". Prameya News. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Parikrama lead guitarist Sonam Sherpa passes away at 48
"Crooner Suthep Wongkamhaeng dies at 86". Bangkok Post. 27 February 2020.
Taiwanese opera performer Hsiao Feng Hsien dies at 79
"Danh ca Thái Thanh qua đời - VnExpress Giải Trí". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"Popular folk singer and actress Paravai Muniyamma has passed away". 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
Former Hazoori Ragi Nirmal Singh Khalsa dead due to COVID-19 The Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
"Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike". The Guardian. Associated Press. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Kamer, Hatice (April 3, 2020). "288 gündür ölüm orucunda olan Grup Yorum üyesi Helin Bölek hayatını kaybetti". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Veteran Malayalam music director MK Arjunan Master passes away
"Glenn Fredly Meninggal karena Sakit Meningitis". Kumparan.com (in Indonesian). 8 April 2020.
"Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, Shanti Hiranand, passes away at 87". The Economic Times. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
"Didi Kempot Tiba di IGD dalam Keadaan Henti Jantung". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-05-05.
"Grup Yorum member İbrahim Gökçek dies two days after ending death fast". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
Azad Rahaman passes away
Lyricist Yogesh Gaur passes away
"Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan passes away". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
"Odisha based Santhali singer Basen Murmu passes away at 33". Kalinga TV. 9 June 2020.
"Sikkim: Famous music composer Sonam Tshering Lepcha passes away at 92". North East Today. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

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[1] "Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike". The Guardian. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

[2] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 17 July 2020 - 23 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

[3] "A Major event in the world of music- The Hindu Music Review".

[4] DeVille, Chris (February 24, 2020). "BTS Are K-Pop's Beatles. Map Of The Soul: 7 Is Their White Album". Stereogum. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.

[5] "森口博子、６月10日に「GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2」のリリース決定" [Hiroko Moriguchi to release "GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2" on June 10]. MusicVoice. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-08.

[6] Mamo, Heran (April 16, 2020). "Joji announces 'Nectar' album & shares intergalactic 'Gimme Love' video". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

[7] "Unique Salonga unveils sophomore album Pangalan – listen". www.bandwagon.asia. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[RG-8] Melissa Bradshaw (3 February 2020). "Premieres: February's new music". Rhinegold Publishing. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[9] "The Latest: Gender-bending opera 'M. Butterfly' set for 2020". AP. May 8, 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.

[10] "Entha Manchivaadavuraa". India Glitz. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

[11] "KING OF PRISM ALL STARS プリズムショー☆ベストテン". Eiga (in Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2019.

[12] "キンプリ新作はプリズムショー総集編！ファン投票でベスト10決定、シンの新ショーも". Natalie. Retrieved October 13, 2019.

[13] Ushnota Paul (19 February 2019). "Imtiaz Ali on his films, inspirations and romance". Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[14] "Hiphop Tamizha's tweet for trailer & release date of Naan Sirithal". Twitter/HiphopTamizha. Retrieved 2020-01-04.

[15] "Mahesh Babu apprehensive over 'Sarileru Neekevvaru'... budget". The New Indian Express. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[16] "Muqabla: Prabhudeva, Varun Dhawan bring back AR Rahman's iconic song after 25 years". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

[17] "Eminent classical singer Sunanda Patnaik dies at 85". Prameya News. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

[18] Parikrama lead guitarist Sonam Sherpa passes away at 48

[19] "Crooner Suthep Wongkamhaeng dies at 86". Bangkok Post. 27 February 2020.

[20] Taiwanese opera performer Hsiao Feng Hsien dies at 79

[21] "Danh ca Thái Thanh qua đời - VnExpress Giải Trí". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[22] "Popular folk singer and actress Paravai Muniyamma has passed away". 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-29.

[23] Former Hazoori Ragi Nirmal Singh Khalsa dead due to COVID-19 The Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[24] "Member of banned Turkish folk group dies after hunger strike". The Guardian. Associated Press. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[Kamer_2020-25] Kamer, Hatice (April 3, 2020). "288 gündür ölüm orucunda olan Grup Yorum üyesi Helin Bölek hayatını kaybetti". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved April 5, 2020.

[26] Veteran Malayalam music director MK Arjunan Master passes away

[27] "Glenn Fredly Meninggal karena Sakit Meningitis". Kumparan.com (in Indonesian). 8 April 2020.

[28] "Hindustani classical singer and Padma Shri awardee, Shanti Hiranand, passes away at 87". The Economic Times. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[29] "Didi Kempot Tiba di IGD dalam Keadaan Henti Jantung". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-05-05.

[30] "Grup Yorum member İbrahim Gökçek dies two days after ending death fast". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.

[31] Azad Rahaman passes away

[32] Lyricist Yogesh Gaur passes away

[33] "Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan passes away". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.

[34] "Odisha based Santhali singer Basen Murmu passes away at 33". Kalinga TV. 9 June 2020.

[35] "Sikkim: Famous music composer Sonam Tshering Lepcha passes away at 92". North East Today. Retrieved 30 July 2020.