Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from

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, India. He has been playback singer for numerous

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such as '' Luck By Chance'' (2009), ''

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'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), '' Mirzya'' (2016) and ''

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'' (2019). Khan was featured on

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(second season) along with

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, the duo performed the track ''Chaudhary''. He received the Best Folk Single Award at

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(GiMA) 2016.

Early life and background

Mame Khan was born in Satto, a small village near

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in Rajasthan. He belongs to the Manganiyar community of

, India. He was exposed to folk music of the Manganiyar community since childhood. His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a

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folk singer. At the age of 14, he was given a six-year scholarship by the

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to pursue his studies in music and arts.

Career

Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with

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for the film '' Luck By Chance'' in 2009. However, he shot into the spotlight, when he appeared in an episode of

(season 2), featuring the song ''Chaudhary'' in collaboration with music director

in 2012. Mame also performed another title ''Badri badariya'' at

, where he collaborated with singer

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. He sang for movies like '' Mirzya'', ''

'', ''

'' and ''

''. He also lent his voice for a Hindi song in

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''. In October 2015, Khan released his debut album, ''Mame Khan's Desert Sessions'', which was

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. He sang the national anthem for

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and

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's 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season. In December 2016, he released a single, ''Sanu Ik Pal Chain Na Ave'', which was a combination of Punjabi and Rajasthani folk music. In December 2017, he had collaboration with composer duo

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for

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's No.1 Yaari Jam's ''Yaari'' song. He also sang for television commercials for clients such as

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and

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. He was also a part of

's folk project titled My Country, My Music. He was the lead vocalist of

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's show, ''The Manganiyar Seduction'', which has been touring the world since 2006. He has performed at some of India's most popular festivals including the

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, Repertwahr Festival, Rajasthan Partnership Summit and Sahitya Aaj Tak. In June 2018, he performed with his troupe at the

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's National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), where he also collaborated with

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Discography

;As a playback singer

TV Shows

Albums

Singles

Accolades

References

External links

Official website
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Mame Khan
on Hungama.com *
Shakhsiyat with Mame Khan
at

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Singer Mame Khan on being part of Manganiyar legacy, taking folk art to international platforms
at

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(Interview) {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Mame Living people Indian folk singers Bollywood playback singers 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian male singers People from Jaisalmer Hindustani singers Year of birth missing (living people)