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 |
Spouse(s) | Awanish Kumar Awasthi |
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.
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]
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.
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 |
Spouse(s) | Awanish Kumar Awasthi |
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.
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]
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.