Events March 29 – The ISCM World Music Days, 2016, festival opens in Tongyeong, South Korea. April 26 – The ABU Radio Song Festival 2016 takes place in Beijing, China, with fourteen countries participating. May 13 – The Borneo Jazz Festival opens in Miri, Sarawak. June 22 – Pakistani singer Amjad Sabri appears on a morning TV show in Karachi. On his way home, his car is fired on by two motorcyclists, fatally injuring Sabri. The killing was claimed by a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban who accused Sabri of blasphemy. September 10 – Ah Ruem Ahn of South Korea wins the 15th International Grieg Piano Competition. September 10–11 – Ultra Singapore took place. October 22 – The ABU TV Song Festival 2016 took place in Bali. December – The Turkvision Song Contest took place in Istanbul, Turkey.
Albums Babymetal – Metal Resistance Band-Maid – Brand New Maid Mohsen Chavoshi – Amire Bi GazandMohsen Chavoshi - 'Amire Bi Gazand' Momoiro Clover Z – Hakkin no Yoake Exo – Ex'Act GOT7 – Moriagatteyo Ayumi Hamasaki – Made in Japan Shalabee Ibrahim – Hidhaaee Noor Imran Mahmudul – Adhek Tumi (with Bappa Mazumder) Nogizaka46 – Sorezore no Isu Junko Onishi – Tea Times
Classical Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol – Harabat / The Intoxicated'''
Opera Du Yun and Royce Vavrek – Angel's BoneDeaths January 7 – Houshang Ostovar, 88, Iranian composerPerzische componist Houshang Ostovar is overleden January 9 – Cielito del Mundo, 80, Filipino singer, actress and politicianMahal passes away at 80 January 27 – Georgy Firtich, 77, Russian composer and pianistУмер известный композитор Георгий Фиртич February 9 – Quan Minyu, 12, Chinese singer (DIPG)Cancer-striken Chinese 'Little Psy' dies at 12 February 18 – Abdul Rashid Khan, 107, Hindustani musicianUstad Abdul Rashid Khan’s Tragic Demise March 6 – Kalabhavan Mani, 45, Indian actor and singer (liver cirrhosis and methyl alcohol poisoning)Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passes away March 17 – Trần Lập, 42, Vietnamese rock singer (colorectal cancer) March 18 – Adnan Abu Hassan, 57, Malaysian composer (stroke, diabetes and kidney failure) March 23 – Gegham Grigoryan, Armenian opera singer, 65Renowned Armenian Opera singer, choreographer Gegham Grigoryan passes away May 2 – Balwantrai Bhatt, 94, Indian composer and musicianBhavrang: A Pastoral Poet May 5 – Isao Tomita, 84, Japanese synthesizer musician, composer and arranger (Snowflakes Are Dancing'')Princess Knight, Kimba the White Lion Composer Isao Tomita Passes Away June 7 – Amber Gurung, 78, Nepalese composer, singer, and lyricist June 10 – Habib, 63, Iranian singer (heart attack)حبیب محبیان درگذشت June 22 – Amjad Sabri, 45, Pakistani qawwali singer (shot)Pakistan Sufi singer Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi July 7 – Om Prakash Sonik, 77, Indian composerBollywood composer Omi of Sonik-Omi fame passes away July 30 – Mike Mohede, 33, Indonesian singerPenyanyi Mike Mohede Meninggal Dunia November 3 – W. D. Amaradeva, 88, Sri Lankan violinist, singer and composer
See also 2016 in music 2016 in Indian music 2016 in Japanese music List of K-pop releases in 2016
References