Malini Awasthi
| Malini Awasthi | |
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 Malini Awasthi | |
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| Genres | Bhojpuri |
| Occupation(s) | Folk Singer |
Malini Awasthi is an Indian folk singer.[1][2] She sings in Hindi language dialects like Awadhi, Bundelkhandi and Bhojpuri. She also presents in Thumri and Kajri.[3] The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016.[4]
Early life
Malini Awasthi was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University Lucknow.[5] She is a student of Legendary Hindustani Classical Singer, Vidhushi Girija Devi.
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 also participated on TV for NDTV Imagine's Junoon. She was appointed as the brand ambassador by Election Commission for UP Elections 2012.[7] She performed at Kumbh Mela 2013.[8]
She sang the song "Sunder Susheel" in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha which had music by Anu Malik.
Filmography
- Jai Ho Chhath Maiya- Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi
- Bhole siv# Shankar
- Bumm Bumm Bole
- Agent Vinod
- Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Chaarfutiya Chhokare (2014 film)
Awards
- Padma Shri (2016)
- Sahara Awadh Samman (2003)
References
- ↑ "Malini Awasthi mesmerises audience".=
- ↑ "It's the villages where folk music is disappearing faster". The Times Of India. 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Body Text Thumri, Kajri mark final day of music festival". The Times Of India. 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "Padma Awards 2016". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Low at Bhatkhande". The Times Of India. 2009-09-09.
- ↑ Tripathi, Shailaja (2010-02-25). "Hues of Hori". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
- ↑ "Election Commission 'sveeps' polls in first phase". The Times Of India. 2012-02-09.
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/over-three-crore-people-take-holy-dip-in-kumbh-mela-on-mauni-amavasya-328965