By Achal Rangaswamy
This was perhaps one of those oft- recurring dreams…..
I sat, thinking to myself – “Lagta nahin hai dil mera Ujade dayar mein”. I was missing my idol, my God, the great soul whose voice had taken total possession of me from the evening that I slipped on the rain drenched patch of road outside a theatre in Chennai, as I came out after watching a tall and handsome young man call out “Khoya Khoya chaand”.
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By: Dr Souvik Chatterji (Associate Professor in Law and Head of Department, JIS University, Kolkata)
Rafi Sahab is remembered all over the world on his birth anniversary on 24th December, 2020. He had remained an inspiration for numerous singers all over the world. While he received filmfare for best male playback singer 6 times, there were many more songs in which he deserved the filmfare award. (more…)
By KS Ramachandran (Chandan)
Many singers have come and gone. Many have tried to emulate the voice of Rafi Saab. No one could match his softness, depth, range, emotion, feel, modulation and many other parameters in singing…and he sang so naturally. (more…)
By Jagdish K. Bhagchandani
India is a land of immense multiplicity with rich and wonderful cultural heritage. It is a country of many religious/ ethnic groups, multi-linguistic population. Various poets, artists, musicians have contributed immensely to depict the nation’s heritage and diversity through their art. (more…)
By Dr. Souvik Chatterji
Rafi Sahab is remembered on his death anniversary on 31st July 2020. Laxmikant Pyarelal faced the greatest challenge in establishing their career in Bollywood films in the 1960s. There were a number of reasons for that. (more…)
By Rajiv Sachdeva
A lot has already been said and written about the greatness of Mohd. Rafi. Some say his greatness lay in his wonderful voice and ability to emote, some say it was his huge musical range and diversity and many others say it was his ability to adapt to the situation and actor on the screen. And this could go on and on. (more…)
By Mr. Swaminathan
During our childhood days, most of us would remember street vendors selling various items like chana, icecream, toys etc. with a song, at times composed by themselves. As kids (and even adults) one used to be mesmerised by their creativity and the fun of the song. (more…)
By: Dr Souvik Chatterji (Associate Professor in Law and Head of Department, JIS University, Kolkata)
Rafi Sahab is remembered all over the world on his birth anniversary on 24th December, 2019. He had remained an inspiration for numerous singers all over the world. While he received filmfare for best male playback singer 6 times, there were many more songs in which he deserved the filmfare award. (more…)
By Achal Rangaswamy
This happened a few years ago but I suddenly remembered the entire discussion.
The family was driving long distance and we would suddenly find on the highway some radio station that was playing songs randomly. When the family travels together, I don’t necessarily get the freedom to play just my own favourites only. Quite often, my son seeks his own collections via CDs or MP3 options. (more…)
By KS Ramachandran
Even after thirty nine years of the demise of playback singer, Mohammad Rafi Saab (on 31st July 1980), his songs are still relevant today! His renditions are still so much “live” with his golden voice lingering in our hearts and ears. (more…)