2012 in Asian music
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- 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).[1]
- February 17 – Start of Season 7 of the music competition Indonesian Idol.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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
Opera
Musical films
- Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (Japan)[5]
- Hoore! Hoore! (Malaysia)[6]
- I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! (Philippines)[7]
- I Love You (Bangladesh)[8]
- McDull: The Pork of Music (Hong Kong)[9]
- Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen (Maldives)[10]
- Satrangi Re (India)[11]