Tuesday 01. October 2024, 11:30. Malini Awasthi - Indian folk music - Folk Singer

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Tuesday 01. October 2024, 11:30.

Malini Awasthi - Indian folk music - Folk Singer

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1.Background information :

Born 11 February 1967 (age 55), Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Origin Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Genres Indian folk music

Occupation(s) Folk Singer

Years active 31 years

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Introduction :

Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer. She sings in Hindi and Awadhi, She also presents in Thumri and Kajri. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.

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3. Early life :

Malini Awasthi was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate as well as gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow.[5][6] Also, she achieved a gold medal in M.A. Modern History with specialization in Medieval and modern Indian architecture, University of Lucknow. She is a Ganda bandh student of Legendary Hindustani Classical Singer, Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi of Banaras Gharana. She is married to senior IAS officer Awanish Kumar Awasthi (UP:1987) who currently serves as Principal Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh.

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4.Career :

Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau. She has a high pitch voice and is popular for rendition of Thumri, Thare Rahiyo Baanke Shyam.

She participated on TV for NDTV Imagine's Junoon. She was appointed as the brand ambassador by Election Commission for UP Elections 2012 and 2014.

She sang the song "Sunder Susheel" in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha which had music by Anu Malik.

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5.Academic honors and Fellowships :

Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyayan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University

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6.Cultural Performances :

6.1. National :

Thumri-Festival and Rag-rang-Festival, Taj-Mahotsav, Ganga- Mahotsav, Lucknow-Festival, Budh-Mahotsav, Ramayan-Mela, Kajri-Mela, Kabir-Utsav etc. in Uttar Pradesh.

Shruti-Mandal-Samaroh, Kumbhalgarh-Festival, Teej- Festival-Jaipur in Rajasthan.

Surajkund-Craft-Mela and Heritage-Festival-Pinjore in Punjab and Haryana.

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6.2. International:

Pravasi Diwas at Trinidad, 2017

Festival of India in Mauritius, 2015

ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011

Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004

Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007

Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011

Indian festival celebration in Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016 

Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016

Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016

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7. Filmography :

Jai Ho Chhath Maiya – Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi

Bhole siv# Shankar

Bumm Bumm Bole

Agent Vinod

Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Bhagan Ke Rekhan ki – Issaq (2013 film)

Chaarfutiya Chhokare (2014 film)

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8.Padma Shri Award :

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt Malini Awasthi, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 28, 2016

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9. Awards:

Padma Shri (2016)

Yash bharti UP Government 2006

Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship Nation Sangeet Natak Academy

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