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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Malini Awasthi
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|02|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kannauj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| origin = [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh, India
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| genre = [[Indian folk music]]
| occupation = Folk Singer
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| years_active = 31 years
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'''Malini Awasthi''' (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malini Awasthi mesmerises audience|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-25/allahabad/28058013_1_mesmerises-folk-malini-awasthi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701133600/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-25/allahabad/28058013_1_mesmerises-folk-malini-awasthi|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2012-07-01}}=</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Its-the-villages-where-folk-music-is-disappearing-faster/articleshow/10032647.cms | work=The Times Of India | title=It's the villages where folk music is disappearing faster | date=2011-09-19}}</ref> She sings in [[Hindi]] and related languages such as [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Bundelkhandi|Awadhi]] and [[Bhojpuri|Bundelkhandi]]. She also presents in [[Thumri]] and [[Kajri]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/allahabad/30141658_1_raga-braj-tabla | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927183639/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/allahabad/30141658_1_raga-braj-tabla | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-09-27 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Body Text Thumri, Kajri mark final day of music festival | date=2011-09-11}}</ref> The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]] in 2016.<ref name="Padma Awards 2016">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135783 | title=Padma Awards 2016 | publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>

==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 Music Institute Deemed University|Bhatkhande University]], [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Nov 3|first1=Mohita Tewari / TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=09:33|title=Malini Awasthi to collect gold medal from Lucknow University after 33 yrs {{!}} Lucknow News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/malini-awasthi-to-collect-gold-medal-from-lu-after-33-yrs/articleshow/79009603.cms|access-date=2021-05-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Low at Bhatkhande|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-09/lucknow/28081491_1_classical-music-institute-ugc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707104919/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-09/lucknow/28081491_1_classical-music-institute-ugc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-07 |work=[[The Times of India]]| date=2009-09-09}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hues of Hori|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/article113443.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu|first=Shailaja|last=Tripathi|date=2010-02-25}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title= Election Commission 'sveeps' polls in first phase| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/up-assembly-elections-2012-election-commission-sveeps-polls-in-first-phase/articleshow/11819521.cms | work=The Times Of India | date=2012-02-09}}</ref>

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<ref>http://www.bhu.ac.in/arts/bak/teaching.php</ref>

==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<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hcipos.gov.in/event.php|title = High Commission of India, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago : Events/Photo Gallery}}</ref>
*Festival of India in Mauritus, 2015<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.mauritiustimes.com/mt/sarita-boodhoo-69| title= Malini Awasthi Enthrals The Audience| date=21 December 2015 | newspaper=Mauritius Times}}</ref>
*ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eternalmewar.in/media/newsletter/templates/2019/nl212/mmfaa2019/index.htm|title=Maharana Mewar Foundation 37th Annual Awards Distribution Ceremony - 2019 Manek Chowk, the City Palace, Udaipur on 10th March 2019}}</ref>
*Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004
*Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2019/jun/09/berlin-calling-for-malini-awasthi-1987935.html|title=Berlin calling for Malini Awasthi}}</ref>
*Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/8437627/Mystical-moment-please-switch-off-your-iPhone.html|title=Mystical moment – please switch off your iPhone}}</ref>
*Indian festival celebration in Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/sonal-mansingh-malini-awasthi-akademi-awardees|title = Sonal Mansingh, Malini Awasthi Amongst the 2018 Akademi Awardees - SheThePeople TV}}</ref>
*Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016
*Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016

==Filmography==
* ''Jai Ho Chhath Maiya'' - [[Shailender Singh|Shailendra Singh]], Malini Awasthi
* [[Bhole Shankar (film)|Bhole siv# Shankar]]
* [[Bumm Bumm Bole]]
* [[Agent Vinod (2012 film)|Agent Vinod]]
* [[Dum Laga Ke Haisha]]
* ''Bhagan Ke Rekhan ki'' - [[Issaq]] (2013 film)
* [[Chaarfutiya Chhokare]] (2014 film)

[[File: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.jpg|thumb|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==
* [[Padma Shri]] (2016)<ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/news/UP-GOR-malini-awasthi-got-padma-shri-award-5285404-PHO.html</ref>
*Yash bharti UP Government 2006<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/yash-bharti-to-13-personalities/story-6qSdMSJNYsBOjtntVAK6dO.html|title=Yash Bharti to 13 personalities|date=17 January 2006}}</ref>
Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship
Nation Sangeet Natak Academy

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130926022545/http://malineeawasthi.com/main.php?v=profile Official site]

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art}}
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[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:Women musicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian women singers]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]

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