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Overview of the events of 2016 in Asian music
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January 7 – Houshang Ostovar , 88, Iranian composer[ 16]
January 9 – Cielito del Mundo , 80, Filipino singer, actress and politician[ 17]
January 27 – Georgy Firtich , 77, Russian composer and pianist[ 18]
February 9 – Quan Minyu , 12, Chinese singer (DIPG )[ 19]
February 18 – Abdul Rashid Khan , 107, Hindustani musician[ 20]
March 6 – Kalabhavan Mani , 45, Indian actor and singer (liver cirrhosis and methyl alcohol poisoning)[ 21]
March 17 – Trần Lập , 42, Vietnamese rock singer (colorectal cancer)[ 22]
March 18 – Adnan Abu Hassan , 57, Malaysian composer (stroke, diabetes and kidney failure)[ 23]
March 23 – Gegham Grigoryan , Armenian opera singer, 65[ 24]
May 2 – Balwantrai Bhatt , 94, Indian composer and musician[ 25]
May 5 – Isao Tomita , 84, Japanese synthesizer musician, composer and arranger (Snowflakes Are Dancing )[ 26]
June 7 – Amber Gurung , 78, Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist
June 10 – Habib , 63, Iranian singer (heart attack)[ 27]
June 22 – Amjad Sabri , 45, Pakistani qawwali singer (shot)[ 28]
July 7 – Om Prakash Sonik , 77, Indian composer[ 29]
July 30 – Mike Mohede , 33, Indonesian singer[ 30]
November 3 – W. D. Amaradeva , 88, Sri Lankan violinist, singer and composer[ 31]
^ "Borneo Jazz Festival 2015" . Sarawak Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015 .
^ "Borneo Jazz Programme 2015" . Sarawak Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015 .
^ Khan, Faraz (3 May 2015). "Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi – The Express Tribune" . Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-06-23 .
^ "Renowned Pakistani singer Qawwal Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi" . Firstpost. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-23 .
^ "They killed him – The Express Tribune" . 22 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-23 .
^ Erica Worth (13 September 2017). "Review: The 15th International Edvard Grieg Piano Competition" . The Pianist . Retrieved 23 June 2017 .
^ hermesauto (2016-06-21). "Big names such as Norway's Kygo for inaugural Ultra Singapore dance music festival" . The Straits Times . Retrieved 2016-07-07 .
^ Granger, Anthony (24 March 2016). "Indonesia ABU TV Song Festival 2016 to be held October 22 in Bali" . eurovoix-world.com . Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 June 2016 .
^ Mohsen Chavoshi - 'Amire Bi Gazand'
^ Yuki Sugioka (2016). "ももいろクローバーZ「白金の夜明け」" . Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-02-23 .
^ Benjamin, Jeff (January 31, 2014). "GOT7's DISCOGRAPHY" . got7japan . Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016 .
^ Nadheem, Ahmed (26 June 2016). "Shalabee's first release is an album of hymns; moving away from songs?" (in Divehi). Avas. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016 .
^ "Adhek Tumi" . player.gpmusic.co . Retrieved 2017-07-11 .
^ "American Composers Orchestra programme, 1 April 2016, Carnegie Hall" . Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016 .
^ "Prototype Festival programme" . Archived from the original on 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2016-07-31 .
^ Perzische componist Houshang Ostovar is overleden (in Dutch)
^ Mahal passes away at 80
^ Умер известный композитор Георгий Фиртич (in Russian)
^ Cancer-striken Chinese 'Little Psy' dies at 12
^ Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan’s Tragic Demise
^ Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away
^ Vietnam’s renowned rocker Tran Lap dies of cancer at 42
^ Adnan Abu Hassan Dies At 57 [usurped]
^ Renowned Armenian Opera singer, choreographer Gegham Grigoryan passes away
^ Bhavrang: A Pastoral Poet
^ Princess Knight, Kimba the White Lion Composer Isao Tomita Passes Away
^ حبیب محبیان درگذشت (in Persian)
^ Pakistan Sufi singer Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi
^ Bollywood composer Omi of Sonik-Omi fame passes away
^ Penyanyi Mike Mohede Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
^ "Veteran musician Dr. Pandith W.D. Amaradewa dies at 88" . Archived from the original on 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-15 .