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Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from Rajasthan, India.[2][3][4][5] He has been playback singer for numerous Hindi films such as Luck By Chance (2009), I Am (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), Mirzya (2016) and Sonchiriya (2019).[6][7] Khan was featured on Coke Studio @ MTV (second season) along with Amit Trivedi, the duo performed the track Chaudhary.[2][8] He received the Best Folk Single Award at Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GiMA) 2016.[9]

Mame Khan
Khan performing at Auditorium du musée Guimet in 2012
Background information
BornJaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
OriginRajasthan, India
Genres
  • Folk
  • Sufi
  • Bollywood
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocal
Years active1999–present[1]
LabelsT-Series, Saregama, Sony Music Entertainment India
Websitewww.mamekhan.com

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.[6] His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a Rajasthani folk singer.[6][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


Mame Khan at Auditorium du musée Guimet in 2012
Mame Khan at Auditorium du musée Guimet in 2012

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.[2][10] Mame also performed another title Badri badariya at Coke Studio @ MTV, where he collaborated with singer Mili Nair.[3] 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][3][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.[3] 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
YearFilmSong(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


YearShow(s)TrackMusicSinger(s)SeasonChannel(s)
2012Coke Studio"Chaudhary"Amit TrivediMame KhanSeason 2, ep. 3MTV India
2012Coke Studio"Badari Badariyan"Amit TrivediMame Khan, Mili NairSeason 2, ep. 3MTV India
2016The Dewarists"Mitho Laage"Mame KhanMame Khan, Dhruv GhanekarSeason 5, ep. 4MTV India

Albums


YearAlbums's NameLabel
2015Mame Khan's Desert SessionsMusic Today
2016Summer Nights on the DunesLiving Media
2017No. 1 Yaari JamSalim–Sulaiman

Singles


YearTrackArtist(s)Composer(s)Label
2016Sanu Ik PalMame KhanMame KhanArtistAloud
2017Rab JogiMame Khan, Harshdeep KaurSantosh JagdaleDrishyam Play
2018Laal Peeli Ankhiyan[28]Mame KhanMame KhanPehchan Music
2018Jogiya Mame KhanMame KhanFolk Phonic
2019Sifar Mame Khan, Tajinder Singh, Shatadru KabirTushar Lall–

Accolades


Year Award Ceremony Category Song Result Ref.(s)
2016 GiMA Awards Best Traditional Folk Single Saawan Won [9]

References


  1. "Mame Khan is the name". The Asian Age. 23 February 2018.
  2. Basu, Dyuti Basu (26 March 2018). "Meet the Manganiyar maestro Mame Khan, who brought his Rajasthani folk traditions to Bollywood". DNA India.
  3. Khurana, Suanshu (17 October 2016). "Mirzya singer Mame Khan is going solo". The Indian Express.
  4. Sahni, Devika (20 April 2017). "10 Fantastic Folk Singers Who Have Brought The Unique Flavor Of Regional Music To Bollywood". ScoopWhoop.
  5. Uddin, Salah; Choudhury, Shoaib (15 February 2019). "Kaushiki Chakrabarty & Mame Khan: My angels of melodious dream and love". Weekly Blitz.
  6. Kusnur, Narendra (7 June 2018). "Music is like mathematics to us, says Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan". The Hindu.
  7. Mishra, Nidhi (24 September 2016). "जोधपुर पहुंचे मामे खां, मखमली आवाज की सौंधी महक से महकेगा मारवाड़" (in Hindi). Rajasthan Patrika.
  8. Deb, Nikita (27 May 2018). "You have to create your audience". Hindustan Times.
  9. "Rajasthani folk singer Mame Khan bags Best Folk Single award". India Today. 16 May 2016.
  10. Chakraborty, Srabanti (19 February 2015). "राजस्थान की मिट्टी से कोक स्टूडियो तक!" (in Hindi). BBC News.
  11. Verma, Aditya. "Manganiar's Creed: The Voice of The Desert". Rock Street Journal.
  12. Paul, Shreya (27 February 2019). "Sonchiriya music review: Vishal Bhardwaj's pensive, soulful soundtrack is filled to the brim with nostalgia". Firstpost.
  13. "Manganiyar musician launches debut album, a crowdfunded one". Business Standard. 4 October 2015.
  14. Singh, Devi (25 September 2015). "Tunes from the dunes". Daily Pioneer.
  15. "Mame Khan made his entry on th 3rd day of Pro-Kabaddi Championship League". First India News Rajasthan. 29 July 2015.
  16. "Mame Khan Wants to Sing For Amitabh Bachchan Someday". News 18. 4 January 2017.
  17. "Salim-Sulaiman collaborate with artistes for 'Yaari' songs". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2017.
  18. Srivastava, Aditi (9 October 2015). "Samsung Curved TV promises a view as real as life". New Delhi: Afaqs.
  19. Vinaya (2 October 2015). "Tanishq Celebrates The Modern, Social Woman Of Today in New Ad". Lighthouseinsights.in.
  20. Pillai, Karan (18 November 2017). "Mame Khan, the voice behind Mirzya, on the need to reinvent Manganiyar music". The New Indian Express. Indulg Express.
  21. Swaminathan, Chitra (26 January 2017). "Songs of the sand". The Hindu.
  22. "BACARDI NH7 Weekender 2017 Lineup announced". e-pao.net. 26 August 2017.
  23. "Mood Indigo at IIT Bombay: Highlights Series". Dubeat. 29 December 2016.
  24. "Mix bag of emotions". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. 16 December 2017.
  25. Shukla, Richa (24 November 2015). "Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje attends cultural evening of the Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit in Jaipur". The Times of India.
  26. "साहित्य आज तक: मामे खान के गीतों पर झूम उठे लोग" (in Hindi). Aaj Tak. 12 November 2017.
  27. Ramanan, Sumana (12 June 2018). "High notes: Chalk and cheese". Mumbai Mirror.
  28. "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.




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