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Zhong Yufeng to perform the pipa at NTHC Taipei. Music Press Asia
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Testing The Power of the Pipa

For two nights (14 & 15 April) only, Taiwan will be revealing the fortitude of the pipa; a popular traditional stringed instrument that began its prominence during the Han Dynasty. Taiwanese musician and composer Zhong Yufeng is on a constant search for new creative space for the pipa. The four-stringed lute commonly associated with classical Han Chinese music. For this performance, entitled “Pendulum”, Zhong Yufeng is presenting a program of original compositions. Accompanying a cadre of Taiwanese musicians of diverse musical and cultural backgrounds is the appearance of Atayal singer…

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Bruce Liu wins Chopin piano competition. Music Press Asia

Yellow Label DG Signs Bruce Liu On World Piano Day

Deutsche Grammophone announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Bruce Liu, recently, on World Piano Day. Winning the International Chopin Piano Competition last fall has changed Bruce Liu’s life forever. The 18th edition of the competition saw the 24-year-old Canadian pianist of Chinese descent shot to fame. His performance worldwide, since then, has been critically acclaimed. “[He] caused a…

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Diljit Dosanjh Punjabi star signs with Warner Music India. Music Press Asia

Punjabi Superstar Going Beyond India’s Music Diaspora

Diljit Dosanjh, widely known as the ‘Super Singh of Punjab’, has recently announced a partnership with Warner Music. Although Dosanjh has already found fame as an actor, singer, songwriter, and television presenter, this is the first time he’d signed a deal with a major record company. According to the press release, Dosanjh will be working with Warner Music to expand…

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Tuned Global teams up with AI powered company Musiio. Music Press Asia

Tuned Global, Musiio To Merge Music Streaming & AI-Powered Tech

GMM Grammy, Thailand’s media giant and entertainment company, is the first to launch a service from a music technology integration — a result of a partnership announced recently by Tuned Global, a streaming tech platform, with a music artificial intelligence company, Musiio. Tuned Global, the B2B streaming technology platform recently announced a technical API integration with Musiio, an artificial intelligence…

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Aina Abdul released new song CahayaMu 2022. Music Press Asia

Aina Abdul Released New Song CahayaMu

Malaysian songwriter Aina Abdul recently released a new single CahayaMu, a new focus on the topic of spirituality. Produced by Wonder Music, the lyrics are written by Aina Abdul herself with composition assisted by Sarry Khaled. Imamz is tasked with mixing its masters. Licensed to Believe Music by Mekar Jaya Enterprise, Aina Abdul’s new song, in the Malay language, expresses…

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Judy Wu expertise lies in wildlife music. Music Press Asia

Magnifying Nature’s Whispering

Judy Wu fulfills her role as an ambassador of nature, pledging us all for change and awareness on the subject of conservation not only for wildlife but also for the indigenous community worldwide. In this interview with Music Press Asia, she speaks of her passion for sound expressed by animals, tribal communities, the wind, and even cracklings of the glaciers.…

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Ben Kheng & Bea Lorenzo Collaborate. Music Press Asia

Bea Lorenzo, Benjamin Kheng Collaborate, A Sony Music Release

Homegrown artist Benjamin Kheng returns on the scene with a brand-new song, Good For A Time — an acoustic pop-R&B number that features Filipino artist Bea Lorenzo on vocals. The radio-friendly pop ballad is a culmination of collaborations on multiple fronts. For the writing, Kheng teamed up with fellow Singaporean singer-songwriter, Linying, best known for penning and performing the theme…

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Ganesh Bala release The Malayan Songbook. Music Press Asia
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The Malayan Songbook: A Revival of Pre-Independence Music of Malaya

P.Ramlee, Ahmad Jaafar’s Music Scores are now available on The Malayan Songbook. After five painstaking years of research, audio restoration, music transcription and arrangement, The Malayan Songbook’s very first volume (out of five) is finally out of the press. Revisiting the golden age of pre-independence Malayan music, the collection of music scores are the result of passion by Malaysian composer,…

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Bihzhu release Chendering a Malay classic. Music Press Asia

Bihzhu: On Serenading A Malay Classic

Q1: Hello Bihzhu, welcome to Music Press Asia! First and foremost, we’d like to congratulate you for releasing the music video and also a documentary of the song titled Chendering, a Malay classic originally written by Jimmy Boyle. We’re in love with all the ‘heart songs’ you’ve been releasing especially with Tanah Pusaka and Balik Kampung. And as we see…

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Coke Studio Bangla released Ekla Cholo. Music Press Asia
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Ekla Cholo Sets Visionary Antecedent for Bangladesh’s Indigenous Music

The release of the song ‘Ekla Cholo’, in many ways, is a significant milestone for the Coke Studio brand. After a successful version showcasing some of the greatest artists from Pakistan, its latest Bangla edition is again setting new precedents to how music makers in its region are being featured, admired, and distributed to the world in this era. Ekla…

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