Malini Awasthi

Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer.[1][2] She sings in Hindi and related languages such as Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Bundelkhandi. She also presents in Thumri and Kajri.[3] The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[4]

Malini Awasthi
Background information
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Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India
OriginLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
GenresIndian folk music
Occupation(s)Folk Singer
Years active31 years

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] 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.

Career

Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau.[6] She has a high pitch voice and is popular for rendition of thumari, Thaare Raho 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.[7]

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[8]

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[9]
  • Festival of India in Mauritus, 2015[10]
  • ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011[11]
  • Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004
  • Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007[12]
  • Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011[13]
  • Indian festival celebration in Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016 [14]
  • Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016
  • Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016

Filmography
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

Awards

Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship Nation Sangeet Natak Academy

References
  1. "Malini Awasthi mesmerises audience".=
  2. "It's the villages where folk music is disappearing faster". The Times Of India. 19 September 2011.
  3. "Body Text Thumri, Kajri mark final day of music festival". The Times Of India. 11 September 2011.
  4. "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. "Low at Bhatkhande". The Times Of India. 9 September 2009.
  6. Tripathi, Shailaja (25 February 2010). "Hues of Hori". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
  7. "Election Commission 'sveeps' polls in first phase". The Times Of India. 9 February 2012.
  8. http://www.bhu.ac.in/arts/bak/teaching.php
  9. https://www.hcipos.gov.in/event.php
  10. "Malini Awasthi Enthrals The Audience". Mauritius Times. 21 December 2015.
  11. http://www.eternalmewar.in/media/newsletter/templates/2019/nl212/mmfaa2019/index.htm
  12. http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2019/jun/09/berlin-calling-for-malini-awasthi-1987935.html
  13. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8437627/Mystical-moment-please-switch-off-your-iPhone.html
  14. https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/sonal-mansingh-malini-awasthi-akademi-awardees
  15. https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-GOR-malini-awasthi-got-padma-shri-award-5285404-PHO.html
  16. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/yash-bharti-to-13-personalities/story-6qSdMSJNYsBOjtntVAK6dO.html
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