Malini Awasthi | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 11 February 1967 Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University[10]
Cultural Performances
[edit]National
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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)
Awards
[edit]- Padma Shri (2016)[17]
- Yash Bharti, UP Government 2006[18]
- Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship
- Sangeet Natak Academy (2018)[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malini Awasthi mesmerises audience". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012.=
- ^ "It's the villages where folk music is disappearing faster". The Times Of India. 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Body Text Thumri, Kajri mark final day of music festival". The Times of India. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Mohita Tewari (3 November 2020). "Malini Awasthi to collect gold medal from Lucknow University after 33 yrs | Lucknow News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Low at Bhatkhande". The Times of India. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Malini Awasthi slow interview". Gaon Connection.
- ^ Tripathi, Shailaja (25 February 2010). "Hues of Hori". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ "Election Commission 'sveeps' polls in first phase". The Times Of India. 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Teaching staff". Banaras Hindu University. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020.
- ^ "High Commission of India, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago : Events/Photo Gallery".
- ^ "Malini Awasthi Enthrals The Audience". Mauritius Times. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Maharana Mewar Foundation 37th Annual Awards Distribution Ceremony – 2019 Manek Chowk, The City Palace, Udaipur on 10th March 2019". www.eternalmewar.in.
- ^ "Berlin calling for Malini Awasthi". The New Indian Express. 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Mystical moment – please switch off your iPhone". www.telegraph.co.uk. 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Sonal Mansingh, Malini Awasthi Amongst the 2018 Akademi Awardees – SheThePeople TV".
- ^ "IAS की बीवी ने भोजपुरी को दी पहचान, मिला पद्म श्री अवॉर्ड". Dainik Bhaskar. 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Yash Bharti to 13 personalities". 17 January 2006.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for 2018 announced". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
