Malini Awasthi
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Background information | |
Born | Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India | 11 February 1967
Origin | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Genres | Indian folk music |
Occupation(s) | Folk Singer |
Years active | 31 years |
Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer.[1][2] She sings in Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Hindi, She also presents Thumri and Kajri.[3] The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[4] She is known for her contribution in Bhojpuri music.
Early life
Malini Awasthi was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate as well as a gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow.[5][6] Also, she achieved a gold medal in M.A.in 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 retired as Principal Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh. They have a son Adwitiya and a daughter Ananya.[7]
Career
Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau.[8] She has a high pitch voice and is popular for rendition of Thumari, Thaare Raho Baanke Shyam.
She judged the Bhojpuri - Musical Reality Show "Sur Sangram" .
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.[9]
She sang the song "Sunder Susheel" in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha which had music by Anu Malik.
Academic honors and Fellowships
- Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University[10]
Cultural Performances
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, Kumbhal-Gardh-Festival, Teej- Festival-Jaipur in Rajasthan.
- Surajkund-Craft-Mela and Heritage-Festival-Pinjore in Punjab and Hayana.
International
- Pravasi Diwas at Trinidad, 2017[11]
- Festival of India in Mauritius, 2015[12]
- ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011[13]
- Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004
- Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007[14]
- Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011[15]
- Indian festival celebration in Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016 [16]
- Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016
- Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016
Filmography
- Jai Ho Chhath Maiya – Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi
- Bhole 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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Awards
- Padma Shri (2016)[17]
- Yash Bharti, UP Government 2006[18]
- Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship
- Sangeet Natak Academy (2018)[19]
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