Malini Awasthi is synonymous with folk music in India. Her mellifluous renditions have rightly earned her the credit for placing the folk music of Awadh and Benaras on the country’s cultural radar. Malini has worked assiduously to promote folk music through her efforts both in rural and urban settings. Through her powerful performance, Malini manages to transport her audience into the realms of musical fantasia. Her work helps the younger generation understand, appreciate and respect our rich traditions of folk music. Her mellifluous and varied repertoire includes the myriad forms of folk music-such as Dadra, Kajri, Jhoola, Holi, Chaiti, Sohar, Banna, Vivah-geet, Birha, Dhobhiya and Nirugun.