Archive for June, 2007

14 Jun

Magazine, library and award in memory of Mohd. Rafi

In the memory of the singing legend Mohd Rafi on his 27th death anniversary on 31st July 1980, The Rafi Foundation – Mumbai Chapter is releasing SARGAM – a special issue magazine devoted to him.
The magazine will be a special Collectors item copy which will carry articles, photographs, anecdotes and reminiscences from people who were […]

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12 Jun

Rafi Songs : Mohd Rafi and Shankar Jaikishan

Mohammed Rafi has sung innumerable exquisite melodies for music composers Shankar Jaikishan, in the following movies: Barsaat(1949), Boot Polish (1954), Seema(1955), Shri 420(1955), Basant Bahaar(1956), Halaku(1956), Rajhath(1956), Yahudi(1958), Chhoti Bahen(1959), Love Marriage(1959), Shararat(1959), Ek phool Char Kaante(1960), Boy Friend(1961), Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai(1961), Junglee(1962), Sasuraal(1961), Asli Naqli(1962), Dil Tera Diwana(1962), Professor(1962), Dil Ek Mandir(1963), […]

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11 Jun

Mohd Rafi Sahab : A singer of no substitute

Mohammad Rafi day for Hindi film music lovers all over the world. There never was, and never will be, another Rafi. Even the heavens cried for him when his funeral procession in Bombay as drenched by the rains. And Manoj Kumar had remarked: “They are the tears of Saraswati”.
Even during Rafi’s time there were imitators […]

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