ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash | EP-22 | Explore Indian folk music with Padma Shri Malini Awasthi

[@nirbhaysingh9261]

The greatest service that artists like malini ji have done is "decoded"(using her own words) the folklore in such a positive light that was needed to give confidence to a civilisation that has been wounded since centuries. I feel really fortunate to be born into a country and a civilisation that is served by artists like malini ji.🙏🙏

[@Vandebharat11]

Wow! Thanks for inviting our national gem , Maliniji , it was both enchanting and enlightening to listen and know in detail on folk songs and it’s history , I hope gov put such national treasures like her and others in a position where they can shape our next generation’s education. My gratitude for this artist who’s being is in-sync with BHARAT.goosebumps….MALINIJI 🙏🏽🌺 most amazing singer !

[@s2brwnkr]

Smita ji & Malini ji, both of you are so full of what is called "feminine grace " ... this episode is too lovely !

[@the_happysoul_]

Yes...feminism in its true sense.

[@pritesh0117]

She speaks so well; I can listen to her for hours! ❤ She reminds me of Sushmaji!

[@scientistswife]

Absolutely

[@pritesh0117]

Maliniji is the PRIDE of India! So proud to be an Indian! This is the BEST time for sanatanis/Bharatiyas! ❤

[@suchita52]

A very well explained stories of Indian folk music!! Very absorbing!!!

[@gracerockwell2119]

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[@rashibhat6463]

Goosebumps! Lot of pseudo intellectuals consider people especially women folk who are iiliterate as jahil, anpadh, gawar, dehaati but as per Malini j's reference regarding the village ladies who worshipped her daughter before sowing potatoes, made be cry. हे प्रभु मुझे हमेशा इस भारतवर्ष के गाँव के हिंदू परिवार में जन्म देवे l इतनी अद्भुत संस्कृति 🙏l

[@prasaddurga3450]

well said sir

[@MsRedhu]

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[@brijvihar]

he bhagwaan ise kisi chamar..bhangi k Ghar Janam diyo....hindu sanskriti ka and Aa Jayega ise...vo bhi kisi anpadh gaon dehaat me....

[@rashmi4336]

स्मिता जी आपका बहुत बहुत आभार जो आपने मालिनी जी से हमारे जैसे सुधि श्रोताओं को मिलवाया। मैं मंत्रमुग्ध होकर सुनती रही, गुनती रही ।एक अविस्मरणीय, अद्भुत वार्तालाप के लिए आपका हार्दिक धन्यवाद और आनंदमय शुभकामनाएं ।

[@ArticVodkaIndia]

This was one of the best interviews on this podcast. Thank you Smita for having Padma Shri Malini Awasthi on your show, I have been a fond of her folk singing since I was a child. Thank you ❤❤

[@jovianjollity5244]

Thanks to the ANI team for an illuminating interview with Malini ji! Not only was her voice so powerful and expressive, but she is so articulate in both Hindi and English. With her training in classical music and her knowledge of the significance of folk songs and the many dialects, she offered the listener a glimpse into the many unique threads that are woven into the cultural fabric of folk songs, from U.P. Her revelations are as much a treasure as India’s many weaves and fabrics and their astounding regional variety. Malini ji’s recollections of her gurus, including the legendary Girija Devi, and her descriptions of the guru-shishya parampara as a continuous learning process in many aspects, was fascinating.

[@bhavanavijay1428]

Thank you Smita for bringing this Beautiful, Melodious Ravishing Beauty with brains Vocalist on your show. I love the way she fills the show with her surili awaaz. Maliniji and Shubha Mudgal have broken the myth that Classical singers can be English speaking and very contemporary in their looks and nobody can doubt their virtuosity in their Art and Talent.

[@RakeshGupta-bz6sj]

Smita ji, That's real Desh Seva... Bringing out the best in every person you call for the interaction.

[@0706suchi]

Smita Prakash ji, this is a precious episode. What wisdom based on her experiences, Shrimati Malini Awasthi has shared...JUST stunning!! I would like to congratulate you for your choice of guests and flexibility in your interactions with them based on their personalities, their occupation and expertise. Great job ANI Podcast with SP. This episode I am gonna watch many times. Thanks for the delightful treat.

[@SuperSandhyasharma]

The best episode! . Malini ji is such an amazing speaker that she touches everybody's heart. Unke har ek gaane k sath lagta hai ye to is situation me gaya ja sakta hai. Unka gana Koyal bina bagiya na sobhe bahut pasand hai. Humara Dher sara pyaar or saadar pranaam unhe.

[@aman_9699]

Oh my god, your pod-cast is overtaking everything because of the Guests like these what an interpretation of Folk-art never ever listen to anyone like this please bring Malini Ji more & more on your show to get enlightened of our primary roots and what a person she is so admirable, so much respect to her.

[@xyzxyzabc5681]

Excellent podcast Smita ji! What a gem Malini ji is! Such power and confidance in her rendition. We are really blessed to have artists like her in our midst. Thank you for getting her on your show. My heartfelt respect to you and Malini ji 🙏 🙏

[@SivaKumar-bd8bl]

Great Interview. Learnt so much from Malini Ji about Folk Songs and how the reality of life is depicted in the folk songs. Thanks Smita Ji for such a wonderful podcast.

[@sushmitachakraborty7820]

Wah Smitaji wah maliniji mazaa aagaya. Ek adbhut Anand ka anubhav hua... Dhanyawaad is charcha k liye. The last song got me goosebumps

[@Rajesh.Rathore]

Kudos to you, Smita, bringing विदुषी Malini Awasthi on your podcat and letting us know more: what a wonderful lady she is and how brilliantly and tirelessly she is serving Ma Bharati. Lately, I came to know about her (though I was also born and brought up in the same district but left India after graduation in late 80s), and now the more I learn about her personal & professional life, the more I find her fascinating & intriguing. I see her as a modern role model embodying परंपराओं का बोध, आधुनिकता का परिवेश. संस्कृति का समावेश. Keep it up great work, there are millions across the globe who love to learn many more beautiful personalities who are making India as a great nation and serving Ma Bharti proudly & selflessly..🙏

[@DevendraSingh-hv1oe]

Smita ji, I watch all your podcast episodes. All are lovely and lively. This one in particular is vert touching and has brought tears in my years.Malini ji is outstanding. I keep watching her videos on KZbin. But smith ji, don't degrade your show by calling duffers and negative people like Pavan Verma.

[@pritesh0117]

My grandmother was the BOSS of the house. She had 5 sons (including my dad); so I completely agree with the prevalent role of women in our society.

[@theartgallerybyprateeksinh4218]

Such a wonderful interview of a wonderful singer. Listening to respected Padmashree Malini Awasthi Mam always teaches us new things. 🙏💐

[@Vippie26]

It was one awesome podcast. Esp it highlighted so many nuances of the Women & folk culture of India. And How they contribute, asset their identity, and how all of it connected with our India. Thank you Smita ji for this podcast with Malini ji. Dhanyawaad 🙏

[@DharmikGo]

One of the very few podcasts I have watched at normal speed! This is as beautiful as Maliniji and her singing. In this podcast, Maliniji has gave the essence of our Indic civilization and social structure. Beautiful ❤️👍🏾

[@A.J.54]

Very interesting podcast. Equally pleasant surprise was Smita's command over Hindi language & Malini's treasure of folklore & folk music tradition. I remember Malini participating in a Mumbai reallity TV musical contest where late Jagjit Singh found her not suitable to go further in the show. It was a real jolt to her as well as to the viewers at that moment but her devotion and sacrifices have made her an undisputed star in the Indian traditional (non-filmy) musical world.

[@maitrayeeg3197]

Over more feather to your cap Smita.l have heard Malini sing and speak earlier too but this episode opened a very refreshing side of her personality that inspired me add as listener to connect more to folk lores. Thanks again. Congratulations again

[@punam5978]

Excellent! Malini ji has really preserved our traditions and culture through her work.

[@meenalbhardwaj5010]

Maliniji so your songs are so touching… cannot hold back tears 😢

[@anshuverma7777]

Her command on Hindi, English and Mother tongue is amazing 🙏👏🇮🇳

[@abhimanyupatel7341]

शब्द दर शब्द मर्म का अद्भुत उल्लेख, भारतीय संस्कृति, सामाजिक संस्कार की महत्ता का रोचक बखान 🙏🙏

[@nitipalattri5042]

Thanks a lot for such a wonderful interview with such a wonderful folk legend Honorable Malini Awasthi ! Great folk thinker , great learning student !

[@abhishekkrn7]

True ambassador of India 🙏🏻 thanks Smita jee 🙏🏻 exceptional episode 🙏🏻

[@duasnehil72]

Amazing person. Every word she says and sings is so beautiful. Thank you, Smita for interviewing her. You've introduced me to this gem I never heard of.

[@madhurabodas6138]

Very true , same here,

[@appumini]

Then you must tune in to any of the you tube/ visual source of her brilliant performance.. I had the privilege to watch and listen to her live in Chandigarh... the uniqueness of her performance is that she completely understands the contexts, meanings, layers and inherent local knowledge and history of the very song she chooses to perform 🙏

[@the_happysoul_]

I saw her on some of the tv debates related to sanatan and Indian culture. She is amazing to listen to.

[@abhavishwakarma2117]

No words to describe the beauty of this podcast...Thank you Smita for getting Malini ji on ur platform.

[@sandeepnaik5612]

Our folk heritage is amazing. Malini ji is great and so is Smita. Great interview ...

[@JuhiShukla]

This is just too amazing an interview. In Awe of Malini ji’s in depth knowledge of folklore and it’s origin with beautiful stories. Lots to learn from our Culture in a proper way by reasoning it and not forcing it. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@apoorva629]

Malini mam ek alag hi level par hai.... She is a Gem 💗

[@girijatickoo]

Great great great 👍 nothing more can be said. Loved this ❤️

[@ninaballerina8136]

Malini Awasthi, the Czarina of Indian Folk, has interpreted the soul of each composition, made by our ancestors. Such an invigorating session !

[@vkmaheshbhat]

I don't know how many times my eyes filled up during this talk. Thank you for this!

[@bksk9467]

Bahut kuchh smaj mein aaya hai aaj, aaj maine jana ki kyun hmara desh ko gaon ka Desh kha jata hai, itni sari culture, smaaj,Prem ,deshbhakti, ye sb baaten hme gaon se jude rhne ke Karan hi smaj skte hai aur asli bahrat ki aatm hmare isi root se Judi hui hai Thanks for this wonderful episode

[@vaibhav9vsh]

It is extremely joyous to watch 2 ladies who are such a learned and master of their own field

[@munninaik1600]

This is the best podcast I learned so much about our culture & heritage how our grandmother past education, history & culture through orientation because our scriptures & books were burned by inventors this how our culture survived

[@anandgodbole2321]

Smitaji I am regularly watch your program, No doubt the guests on your show are all legends in their own field but your way of making them speak is just fabulous. Your ease and making the guest at ease is not easy. Your selection of guests from different fields and connect them with the general audience is entirely your skill and intelligence. I suggest you one name for the show. Pandit Uday Bhavalkar , classical drupad singer of repute. Recently awarded sangit natak academy award. And one of the very few drupad gayak. Reason for this recommendation is because awareness of Drupad gayki is very limited since it is not so glamorous . But it is the foundation of classical music. I heard him many times . He learned through guru shishya parampara from Dagar bandhu gharana . He is based at pune. This is my request, hope you will consider. Wish you all the very best for your show.

[@soham4655]

This is awesome!! Women empowerment at its pinnacle... Thank you Smita

[@aartisharma6095]

It was amazing listening to her.

[@anitasaxena5425]

I watched the episode last night only and felt so elevated and blissful and knowledgeable by sheer depth of music by Malini ji and all the knowledge imparted with sharing the rich experience. I feel so enlightened and simply joyful after soaking in the music and conversation of great artist Malini ji. Thank you Smita Prakash ji.

[@inderjeetkaur8039]

Exceptional interview and analysis full of knowledge of Indian culture, folklore and tradition. Highly impressive podcast. Congratulations Smitaji and Maliniji. Look forward to all your podcast. Turly Overwhelming!

[@rekhachaudhary6076]

Amazed and speechless .... whatever Maliniji said about Folk culture os absolutely correct ... I have experienced the richness of folk in my village ... but very sad that our youth is very away n have no respect for Folklore. I didn't miss it even for a second ...

[@anjalimishra5173]

Both the legends took us to a different era altogether .Thanks Smita ji and Malini ji.

[@sidd123423]

Maliniji's voice is amazing, we have lost all this because of bollywood songs. These are ever green songs, In karnataka also we call them Janapada geethegalu. Recently one of the kannada folk song about lord shiva became so famous, it has been viewed and commented by people across India and abroad. It was sung by Ananya Bhat.

[@CaptainKiranKonher]

वाह मालिनीजी वाह। आज आप ने मुझे लोकसंगीत से परिचय करा दिया। अनेक अनेक धन्यवाद।

[@shalinijain2451]

Excellent conversation! Just loved it. This was the best episode. Maliniji's voice is divine. Got to learn so much about our culture and women of previous generations.

[@ShortsbySandy]

Malini Ji I m so happy to see you. Make our Uttar Pradesh pride. I with my mother used to listen you. U r a great artist. With regards

[@abhishekshekhar8192]

Best podcast on ANI Thank you Smita Jee

[@onithinbharadwaj]

Thank you, Smita for bringing in the best of the gems on your podcast.

[@ritikjaiswaldevotionalsing31]

मालनी मेंम जैसा कोई नही I am big fan 🙏🏻so beautiful voice 🙏🏻🎤लोक संगीत एवं भारती संस्कृति को जिन्दा रखने के लिए धन्यवाद🎤 साक्षात लोक संस्कृति की🌺🌺 माँ सरस्वती 🌺🌺

[@rameshhardas1578]

😊😊😊

[@sujuyama7970]

Such a beautiful podcast . I am fRom Kerala but still understood and enjoyed every moment , was really amazing , thank you very much Maliniji and Smitaji.

[@rameshnaik2961]

Smiitaji I don’t know how to thank you for interviewing Malini Awasthi. This interview took me back 40Years while growing up in RuralBharat with my mother who loved singing gujarati folk songs and bhajans. Aaj to din Dhanya ho gaya

[@gagannayak03]

Today less talking, more singing... & I am loving it ❤️🙏

[@armaankaker]

its sad that most of the people of my generation haven't even ever heard Malini ji .. thank you for giving me this gift Smita ma'am!

[@oops262686]

She is such an amazing storyteller

[@sanjogitasubba287]

Maliniji is a Treasure House of Knowledge on Folk Songs/Music. It is enlightening to listen to her. It is ingrained in her heart and mind ,and comes naturally to her. Came to know so many things about folk sings for the first time. The Present Govt did the right thing by presenting her Padma Shri. Award. Thank you Smitaji for bringing her in Your ANI podcast.

[@svpande]

Amazing interview..Maliniji is a legend...her commitment to protecting and propagating Indian classical and folk music is laudable!

[@ProfHBSingh]

Supremely Enriching 🙏🏻

[@GeekShubhamRajput]

Bahut hi shandar podcast. Our culture..our history..Jai Jai Jai Bharat ❤️

[@prashantrathod6418]

Pranams to Maliniji .... Such profound knowledge of poetry, literature & Music... Smitaji u should do more such podcasts with diverse artists ... These knowledge will live for posterity .... Before this class is extinct record as many as u can ...

[@AksGu2]

Can you please get Shridhar Vembu, Founder of Zoho for the podcast. He is a visionary entrepreneur and he is trying to revive village economy by having offices in village. You can ask about starting a company, his PhD, starting electronic manufacturing in India, bootstrapping the company without investors.

[@AksGu781]

Yes he is also a member advisory board for national security

[@AksGu3]

Even though he is CEO, he is very simple and down to earth.

[@rummaraina984]

Another GEM from you Smita ji, after Kiran Bedi episode❤💕💯

[@preethachaudhury1390]

What a beautiful, enlightening experience!! I have downloaded this episode. Thank you so much for doing this podcast. It was out of this world or at least our world. I have never experienced the rich music of U.P. So rich, so beautiful. It is great that this Government is promoting & encouraging the revival of our ancient culture, of our rich heritage, of our Sanskriti & spiritualism, of the scientific facts written in our texts thousands of years ago, which the Western world claimed as their own centuries later.. Just goes to show what we, the Convent School & missionary college, English medium educated, have missed. It's true that the Convent culture has taught us much, but, at the same time, we did miss out on the teachings of our own rich culture, our heritage, our mythology, our rich languages, our arts. We learnt about the Pandavs for the first time while watching Mahabharat on TV with our kids. I remember how ashamed I felt then about my ignorance of my own sanskriti. There was no culture of puja or celebrating our festivals at my home. My parents grew up in Mumbai and we're more influenced by Bollywood & Congress party leaders belonging to the freedom struggle than by their sanskriti and culture. My mother never prayed. We didn't have God's at home. My father prayed to his Guru, as per his convenience. We never went to temples or for religious functions, they never taught us any shlokas or aartis or about our religious texts. There was nothing spiritual in our upbringing. With the result that to this day, at the age of 61 yrs., my daily prayers are - 'Sab Bhagwan, sab Devi Ma, Sai Baba, aap ko mera naman. Thank you, sorry, help us, guide us. Sadbuddhi dena (learnt this from my 3 yr old son who learnt it from my neighbour), hamari bhool-chook maaf karna.' Again, from my son, I learnt the shloka - 'Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu . . .' & 'Shubham karoti kalyanam . . .' Somehow our weird prayers have reached the Gods and been accepted 🙏 But I do feel deprived.

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

Long Live INDIA AND ALL INDIANS OF SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIC OF INDIA 🙏🙏

[@thefunnyone9148]

this was such a beautiful podcast can't express this in words.

[@sudhaguptaable]

Smita, Your every podcast is superb, difficult to say which one is better becoz each have its own beauty. I loved it. Spending 1.45hrs in today' te to listen, itself is testimony that you and your guest are able to hold the audiance. Bhagwan ka aashirwaad hamesha bana rahe and you bring many more gem on your show

[@Sahil_333]

Our real Bhartiya culture is awesome👍👏😊

[@luvvcnn]

There are lots of songs celebrating "Radha ji's" birthday, which I've heard during "Radha Ashtami" celebrations

[@nenevidula]

Such an informative podcast on culture and significance of rituals which were inclusive in intent /nature 💖 नतमस्तक 🙏🙏

[@bishalchakraborty115]

goosebumps... cant explain in words one of the best podcast !!!

[@nainaagarwal2064]

Simply amazing ! I remained awestruck thru' the entire session. 👏👏

[@aradhnatyagi4833]

You are adorable, maliniji &the grace smithaji reflects,now got to know,may be because of classical dancing.never see any pod cast, but its infectious

[@sumandesai6671]

What an awesome conversation. How beautifully folk music it’s depth meaning was expained

[@शकुन्तलात्रिपाठी]

वाह बहुत सुन्दर 🙏🙏💐💐

[@jayramjadwani431]

Smitha ji , we post independent india generation of 50 fifties and 60 ties born , we're educated in English by leftovers of english, and are so un connected with our own culture . Today thanks to technology, television ,social media we are getting to know the depth of bharityata . i am sorry for our generation, We speak English thinking it's was ultimate we lost our history, our medicine, our food our way human kindness of giving sharing. Thanks bto mugals, the goras who looted our real wealth. Thank you smitha ji for introducing malani awasti . I am subscribing 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@Tushar0303]

Thank You

[@vmaadhu]

A very beautiful journey through the path of an artist .very interesting conversation Smitha ji and Malini ji .

[@lakshminarasimha4453]

I had goosebumps so many times and aankhen bhar aayi har baar

[@rkkohli7534]

I admire the podcast of Malini Awasthi and Smitha Ji it is so informative and interesting

[@0091612]

Truly amazing.

[@Serenity_tranquil]

Goosebumps…bumped on this episode accidentally….such an amazing woman…felt like I lived her experiences through this 🥺🥺😍🥰🩷❤️💙

[@poonamdag]

One of yr best podcasts.... Lovely Lady.Manali ji..heady & strong,🌟🌺🪂

[@meenalbhardwaj5010]

Smitaji have these kinds of podcasts coming. Great work 👌

[@cooshmawteeseernaum118]

Oh my God she's too good , I appreciate her a lot ,god bless her

[@reemasharma992]

Smita just wow Please have more artist on your show. We want listen to their struggles

[@pratibhatembe3929]

Namaste both of you. It is really a heart touching & brain storming interview. Thank you so much.

[@smitasharma2982]

My father was in Indian Railways,posted in Gorakhpur.Saw Malini Awasthi ji in Carmel Convent Gorakhpur,she wàs one year junior to me ,the year was 1978. With pride I can recall her voice ,her performance in Gorakhnath temple Sanskrit saswar pasth ,even I participated from the same school. Listening to Malini even then used to fill me with love affection and appreciation.God bless you my great achiever.

[@ashwanikumartiwari9446]

Smita Mam Thanks for Inviting Malini Awasthi but I also request to invite Sharda Sinha and Tijan Bai Pandwani and many more folk singer from every part of India

[@jayantkumar7447]

Beautiful episode

[@thehummingbird8945]

Such a beautiful conversation.

[@manisha2544]

Pahli bar sun ke lag raha hai ki kuchh achcha suna :Apne purane culture ko bahut hi sahjata se samajhne ka mauka Mila

[@BharatPremi]

This was love! Such a beautiful podcast God bless ANI

[@rashmikarnawat6315]

Thank you so much Smita Mam for this podcast it was a truly a heart to heart conversation 🎯 made us so emotional 💗👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Long live Maliniji🙏🏻

[@rajupandit2284]

बहुत सुंदर