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I am having a strange feeling as I proceed to write this review. It’s like standing in front of a sea, experiencing greatness, magnificence. I consider myself to be a brave person by any standard, both physically & mentally, but could not muster up courage to select 20 top songs of Rafisaab. I mean, come on, how can you, when even 200 would not be sufficient? (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
There were many music composers who never had the fortune to work with Rafi for a longer tenure like the well know personalities viz. Naushad, Dada Burman, Madan Mohan, Ravi, etc. Many were such who just composed one or two songs for Rafi Saab and faded forever. (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Another music composer from Punjab Mohammed Zahur Khayyam better known as Khayyam has given us many mind-blwoing compositions in his career of four decades, working almost with all singers. Khayyam has always preferred to work with the poets having strong background of poetry rather working with regular film lyricists. (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Usha Khanna is the only lady composer who came to the film industry to originally become a singer. Started her career in 1959 with Rafi & Asha in the film ‘Dil Deke Dekho’. In all songs whether solos or duets were picturized on Shammi Kapoor and Asha. (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Rafi with Laxmikant Pyarelal (LP)
Apart from SJ, LP are the second most successful music composers. Perhaps may be again both are from different cultures. Laxmikant Kudalkar is from Mumbai, Maharashtra and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma from Northern India. Both initially have worked as musicians and assistants to Naushad and Kalyanji-Anandji and many other music composers. (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Another highly innovative music composer from Lahore, Punjab. It is none other then O P Nayyar. Specializing in Punjabi folk music, O P Nayyar made the most effective use of the Dholak / Mridang. O P Nayyar is known for promoting Asha Bhosale and made the best use of Geeta Dutt & Shamshad Begum. (more…)
This article is by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Ravishankar Sharma known as Ravi originally hails from Mathura. Ravi is the son of a temple priest. Earlier an assistant to Hemant Kumar later became a full-fledged music composer. Ravi who has been instrumental in promoting Mahendra Kapoor (more…)
This article is written by Mr. Anmol Singh.
Rafi Saab has worked with the maximum number of music composers from different era. Most Music Composers came from diverse backgrounds and cultures, which were unique in their own respect. Every one brought a treasury of melody, which directly inherited the surroundings and environment (more…)
This article is by B.Venkatadri from Hyderabad.
Rafi Saab passed away nearly 26 years ago (in 1980) and his peak singing career ended nearly 36 years ago (in 1969/70), as also indeed the platinum era of Hindi music ended in 1969/70. There were many stalwarts who sang before his period, (more…)
I am Sunil Handa, I wrote earlier to your site regarding the Great Mohd Rafisaab, and the reactions that I got for my article has encouraged me to write again, because being Rafisaab’s great fan I feel it is my duty to share my views with fellow Rafians’ who have grown listening to Rafisaab’s song and are still listening to those wonderful and everlasting songs, sung by the King of Playback Singing.
I downloaded a 1977 BBC Interview of Rafi saab that was placed on your website, and when I listened to that interview, Rafisaab’s spoke so voice softly that you just cannot believe that this is the voice of a man who has sung so many songs and when he used to sing his voice was totally transformed. (more…)