Mame Khan
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| genre =
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocal
| years_active = 1999–present[1]
| label = T-Series, Saregama, Sony Music Entertainment India
| associated_acts = Amit Trivedi, Shankar Mahadevan
| website = www
Early life and background
Mame Khan was born in Satto, a small village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.[10] He belongs to the Manganiyar community of Rajasthan, India. He was exposed to folk music of the Manganiyar community since childhood.[5] His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a Rajasthani folk singer.[5][9] At the age of 14, he was given a six-year scholarship by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to pursue his studies in music and arts.[11]
Career
Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with Shankar Mahadevan for the film Luck By Chance in 2009.[1] However, he shot into the spotlight, when he appeared in an episode of Coke Studio @ MTV (season 2), featuring the song Chaudhary in collaboration with music director Amit Trivedi in 2012.[7][10] Mame also performed another title Badri badariya at Coke Studio @ MTV, where he collaborated with singer Mili Nair.[2] He sang for movies like Mirzya, I Am, No One Killed Jessica and Sonchiriya.[1][12] He also lent his voice for a Hindi song in Malayalam film, Monsoon Mangoes.[1]
In October 2015, Khan released his debut album, Mame Khan's Desert Sessions, which was crowd funded.[13][2][14] He sang the national anthem for Hotstar and Star Sports's 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season.[15] In December 2016, he released a single, Sanu Ik Pal Chain Na Ave, which was a combination of Punjabi and Rajasthani folk music.[16] In December 2017, he had collaboration with composer duo Salim–Sulaiman for McDowell's No.1's No.1 Yaari Jam's Yaari song.[17] He also sang for television commercials for clients such as Samsung[18] and Tanishq.[19]
He was also a part of Shankar Mahadevan's folk project titled My Country, My Music.[2] He was the lead vocalist of Roysten Abel's show, The Manganiyar Seduction,[20] which has been touring the world since 2006.[21] He has performed at some of India's most popular festivals including the NH7 Weekender,[22] Mood Indigo,[23] Repertwahr Festival,[24] Rajasthan Partnership Summit[25] and Sahitya Aaj Tak.[26] In June 2018, he performed with his troupe at the Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), where he also collaborated with Kaushiki Chakraborty.[27]
Discography
- As a playback singer
Year | Film | Song(s) | Artist(s) | Composer(s) |
2009 | Luck by Chance | "Baware" | Mame Khan, Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
2010 | I Am | "Baangur" | Mame Khan, Kavita Seth | Amit Trivedi |
2011 | No One Killed Jessica | "Aitbaar" | Vishal Dadlani, Mame Khan, Robert Bob Omulo | |
2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | "Beete Din" | Abhishek Iyer, Mame Khan | Jakes Bejoy |
2016 | Mirzya | "Chakora" | Mame Khan, Suchismita Das, Akhtar Chinnal, Shankar Mahadevan | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
"Aave Re Hitchki" | Mame Khan, Shankar Mahadevan | |||
"Doli Re Doli" | ||||
2019 | Sonchiriya | "Baaghi Re" | Mame Khan | Vishal Bhardwaj |
"Baaghi Re" (Remix) | ||||
2022 | Dasvi | "Nakhralo" | Sachin-Jigar | |
Nikamma | "Tere Bin Kya (Reprise)" | Shirley Setia, Mame Khan | Gourov Dasgupta |
TV Shows
Year | Show(s) | Track | Music | Singer(s) | Season | Channel(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Coke Studio | "Chaudhary" | Amit Trivedi | Mame Khan | Season 2, ep. 3 | MTV India |
2012 | Coke Studio | "Badari Badariyan" | Amit Trivedi | Mame Khan, Mili Nair | Season 2, ep. 3 | MTV India |
2016 | The Dewarists | "Mitho Laage" | Mame Khan | Mame Khan, Dhruv Ghanekar | Season 5, ep. 4 | MTV India |
Albums
Year | Albums's Name | Label |
---|---|---|
2015 | Mame Khan's Desert Sessions | Music Today |
2016 | Summer Nights on the Dunes | Living Media |
2017 | No. 1 Yaari Jam | Salim–Sulaiman |
Singles
Year | Track | Artist(s) | Composer(s) | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Sanu Ik Pal | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | ArtistAloud |
2017 | Rab Jogi | Mame Khan, Harshdeep Kaur | Santosh Jagdale | Drishyam Play |
2018 | Laal Peeli Ankhiyan[28] | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Pehchan Music |
2018 | Jogiya | Mame Khan | Mame Khan | Folk Phonic |
2019 | Sifar | Mame Khan, Tajinder Singh, Shatadru Kabir | Tushar Lall | – |
Accolades
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Song | Result | Ref.(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | GiMA Awards | Best Traditional Folk Single | Saawan | Won | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Mame Khan is the name". The Asian Age. 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d Khurana, Suanshu (17 October 2016). "Mirzya singer Mame Khan is going solo". The Indian Express.
- ^ Sahni, Devika (20 April 2017). "10 Fantastic Folk Singers Who Have Brought The Unique Flavor Of Regional Music To Bollywood". ScoopWhoop.
- ^ Uddin, Salah; Choudhury, Shoaib (15 February 2019). "Kaushiki Chakrabarty & Mame Khan: My angels of melodious dream and love". Weekly Blitz.
- ^ a b c Kusnur, Narendra (7 June 2018). "Music is like mathematics to us, says Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan". The Hindu.
- ^ Mishra, Nidhi (24 September 2016). "जोधपुर पहुंचे मामे खां, मखमली आवाज की सौंधी महक से महकेगा मारवाड़" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b c "Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan bags Best Folk Single award". India Today. 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b Chakraborty, Srabanti (19 February 2015). "राजस्थान की मिट्टी से कोक स्टूडियो तक!" (in Hindi). BBC News.
- ^ Verma, Aditya. "Manganiar's Creed: The Voice of The Desert". Rock Street Journal.
- ^ Paul, Shreya (27 February 2019). "Sonchiriya music review: Vishal Bhardwaj's pensive, soulful soundtrack is filled to the brim with nostalgia". Firstpost.
- ^ "Manganiyar musician launches debut album, a crowdfunded one". Business Standard. 4 October 2015.
- ^ Singh, Devi (25 September 2015). "Tunes from the dunes". Daily Pioneer.
- ^ "Mame Khan made his entry on th 3rd day of Pro-Kabaddi Championship League". First India News Rajasthan. 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Mame Khan Wants to Sing For Amitabh Bachchan Someday". News 18. 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Salim-Sulaiman collaborate with artistes for 'Yaari' songs". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2017.
- ^ Srivastava, Aditi (9 October 2015). "Samsung Curved TV promises a view as real as life". New Delhi: Afaqs.
- ^ Vinaya (2 October 2015). "Tanishq Celebrates The Modern, Social Woman Of Today in New Ad". Lighthouseinsights.in.
- ^ Pillai, Karan (18 November 2017). "Mame Khan, the voice behind Mirzya, on the need to reinvent Manganiyar music". The New Indian Express. Indulg Express.
- ^ Swaminathan, Chitra (26 January 2017). "Songs of the sand". The Hindu.
- ^ "BACARDI NH7 Weekender 2017 Lineup announced". e-pao.net. 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Mood Indigo at IIT Bombay: Highlights Series". Dubeat. 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Mix bag of emotions". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. 16 December 2017.
- ^ Shukla, Richa (24 November 2015). "Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje attends cultural evening of the Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit in Jaipur". The Times of India.
- ^ "साहित्य आज तक: मामे खान के गीतों पर झूम उठे लोग" (in Hindi). Aaj Tak. 12 November 2017.
- ^ Ramanan, Sumana (12 June 2018). "High notes: Chalk and cheese". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "प्लेबैक सिंगर मामे खां ने स्पेनिश फ्लेमिंग के फ्यूजन से बनाया राजस्थानी गीत, यू-ट्यूब पर किया लान्च". Daily Bhaskar (in Hindi). 16 November 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Mame Khan at IMDb
- Mame Khan on Hungama.com
- Mame Khan at AllMusic
- Shakhsiyat with Mame Khan at Rajya Sabha TV
- Singer Mame Khan on being part of Manganiyar legacy, taking folk art to international platforms at Firstpost
- It's my dream to work with Rahman: Mame Khan at Hindustan Times (Interview)