Here is a musical genre brief of the thirteen (13) bands and artistes who will perform at Asia Music Festival.
The style of music is essentially fusion; combining elements of tradition into main stream.
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Anthony Dassan
Chennai, India
Contemporary Tamil Folk songs and dances
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Bob Yusof
Malaysia
Malay Pop |
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Boy Thai Band
Bangkok, Thailand
Classical Thai with modern sounds |
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Fakhrul Razi
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Indie |
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Foxy Girls
Jakarta Indonesia
R & B Malay Pop
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Hevance
Sarawak Malaysia
Iban Rock
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Melissa Francis
Sarawak Malaysia
Iban Pop and Ballad |
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Soesah Tidoer
Yogyakarta Indonesia
Fusion of dangdut – keroncong – rock
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The Starlets Band
Sarawak Malaysia
Modern, Pop, Rock and Ballad |
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The Mountain Wind Band
Sarawak Malaysia
Country music with Sarawak Highland roots |
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Tritha
Kolkata, India
Hindustan trip-hop, mixing traditional and contemporary sounds |
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V. Star featuring Kamal Musallam
Seoul, Korea
Traditional-Fusion with a K-POP twist
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Here are the festival key details:
PROGRAM
Day 1 – 4 October 2013 (Friday)
4.00 pm to 5.00 pm – Starlets Band (Malaysia)
5.15 pm to 6.15 pm – Hevance (Malaysia)
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm – Bob Yusof (Malaysia)
7.30 pm to 8.30 p.m – Soesah Tidoer (Indonesia)
8.45 pm to 9.45 pm – Tritha (India)
10.00 pm to 11.00 pm – Bembol Rocker (Philippines)
11.15 p.m. to 12.15 pm – V. Star Band (Korea)
Day 2 – 5 October 2013 (Saturday)
4.00 pm to 5.00 pm – The Mountain Wind Band (Malaysia)
5.15 pm to 6.15 pm – Melissa Francis (Malaysia)
6.15 pm to 7.15 pm – Starlets Band (Malaysia)
7.30 pm to 8.30 p.m – Fakhrul Razi featuring the Camouflage (Brunei Darussalam)
8.45 pm to 9.45 pm – Boy Thai Band (Thailand)
10.00 pm to 11.00 pm – Antoney Dassan Yen Party (India)
11.15 p.m. to 12.15 pm – Foxy Girls (Indonesia)
TICKETS
RM30 (Adults)
RM15 (Child or Student (aged 3 to 18))
Tickets are available for sale at:
Sarawak
- Sarawak Tourism Board, 5th Floor, Bangunan Yayasan, Kuching, Sarawak
- Visitors’ Information Centre Kuching
- Visitors’ Information Centre Sibu
- Visitors’ Information Centre Miri
- Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club
Brunei (Period of sale valid until 26th September 2013)
Want to know more? Please visit Asia Music Festival website.
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