
Malini Awasthi is a singer born in Kannauj (India).
Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian singer, more commonly referred to as Folk Queen of India. Having been trained classically, she is equally adept in various forms of Hindustani music like vintage Dadra Thumri Kajri Chaiti etc. Her colossal knowledge of music finds a reflection in her renditions of Ghazals and Sufiyaana Kalaams too. A Ganda-baandh disciple of Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi, she is a connoisseur of 'Chaumukhi gayan' of Benares Gharana. She commands equally over multiple dialects and languages like Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bundeli, and Braj. Acknowledging her decades long service to music of the land, Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. She is currently a visiting professor at Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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| Born | 22 February 1967, Kannauj |
| Profession | singer |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | University of Lucknow, Bhatkhande Music Institute |
| Spouse | Awanish Kumar Awasthi |
| Awards | Padma Shri in arts |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Gemini |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu (Pada 3) |
| Sun Sign | Aquarius |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Libra |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details (source: Dirty Data). Treat this chart as indicative only.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Malini Awasthi was born on 22 February 1967 in Kannauj. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details (source: Dirty Data). Treat this chart as indicative only.
Malini Awasthi's Moon sign (Rashi) is Gemini and the Nakshatra is Punarvasu, pada 3, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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