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.
Anthony Dassan
Chennai, IndiaContemporary Tamil Folk songs and dances
Bob Yusof
MalaysiaMalay Pop
Boy Thai BandBangkok, ThailandClassical Thai with modern sounds
Fakhrul Razi
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei DarussalamIndie
Foxy Girls
Jakarta IndonesiaR & B Malay Pop
Hevance
Sarawak MalaysiaIban Rock
Melissa Francis
Sarawak MalaysiaIban Pop and Ballad
Soesah Tidoer
Yogyakarta IndonesiaFusion of dangdut – keroncong – rock
The Starlets BandSarawak MalaysiaModern, Pop, Rock and Ballad
The Mountain Wind Band
Sarawak MalaysiaCountry music with Sarawak Highland roots
TrithaKolkata, IndiaHindustan trip-hop, mixing traditional and contemporary sounds
V. Star featuring Kamal Musallam
Seoul, KoreaTraditional-Fusion with a K-POP twist
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)
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