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Mamta Joshi

movie Singer cake Jalalabad, Fazilka, Punjab, India
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Height

5' 6" (168 cm)

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Indian

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Basic Information

Birthplace: Jalalabad, Fazilka, Punjab, India
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Fazilka, Punjab

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son- 1

Education

Schools: Dr Mamta Joshi grew up in a middle-class Punjabi family. Mamta Joshi’s childhood picture
Colleges: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
Education: Post Graduate in English from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (2002-2004) PhD in Music from Government College For Boys in Chandigarh Sector 11, Chandigarh

Lifestyle

Religion: Sikhism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Mamta Joshi

  • Dr Mamta Joshi grew up in a middle-class Punjabi family.

    Mamta Joshi
    Mamta Joshi’s childhood picture
  • Since childhood, she was inclined towards singing. At a very young age, she started her training in singing. Her parents also dreamt that their daughter would become a professional singer one day.
  • At a very young age, she started practising singing with her elder brother Gulshan.
  • In childhood, she was taught the “Heer” song (by singer Bari Shah) by her maternal grandfather Sardar Balwant Singh.
  • She has attended various singing events at the ‘Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan’ held at Sri Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar.
  • She grew up listening to the songs of Ghulam Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Hariharan.
  • She considers Pakistani Sufi singer Fareed Ayaz her Guru.
  • While she was studying in school, her classmates and teachers motivated her to try her luck in singing. She has received a scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
  • Mamta has performed at various events in India and various other countries.

    Mamta Joshi performing stage programs
    Mamta Joshi performing stage programs
  • In 2007, she was invited to Canada to perform in the Sufi singer program of Three Horse.
  • She has won various medals in singing.
  • During an interview, Mamta Joshi said that her maternal grandfather Sardar Balwant Singh had advised her that whenever she practices or sings Varsya song, she must put a cloth on her head.
  • She often sings the poetry of the poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
  • She was appointed as a music assistant professor at Chandigarh Government College in 2009.
  • In 2010, she sang the Punjabi song “Nakhre Hazoor De” during a program in Canada for which she received appreciation.
  • In one of the Kabaddi World Cups, she sang the Punjabi song “Dama Dam Mast Qalandar.”
  • On 23 March 2017, she performed the Punjabi song “Mast Qalandar” on the Punjabi Doordarshan channel.
  • She has sung the compositions of Sant Kabir and Mirabai.
  • She is known for singing songs in various languages like Urdu, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Avadhi, Hindi and other local languages.
  • Some of her Punjabi music albums are Saifal Malooq, Asan Ishq Namaaz, Naksha, Bhagat Singh, Maahi, Ik Taara, and Kamli De Saiyaan.

    Kamli De Saiyaan
    Kamli De Saiyaan

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