This article was shared by Sajjad@HF

No image-managed guise, conceit, pretence or airs. Just a whole lot of talent and a musical repertoire carefully shaped over the years – that’s Udit Narayan, the humblest yet the most gifted singer in the Hindi music industry. (more…)

Article by Pradeep.

A song from Wapas, that takes the listener to the fantasy world full of dreams, clouds, open skies, moonlight, chillair, flowers etc., Rafi Sahab has breathed his emotions that takes us all into the virtual world. Lyrics by Majrooh Sahab and music by Laxmikant Pyarelal. (more…)

This article is by Amooly@HF.

So what if Rafi Saab if didn’t get the Bharat Ratna he still lives in our hearts, his name is indelibly linked for all time with Sangeet and Poetry, the great Tansen was probably the ‘Rafi’ of his time. Rafi Saab is one of the few people that would have graced the Bharat Ratna, rather than the award gracing him. (more…)

This is written by Pradeep@HF. The song is translated by Unni@HF.

First time when I heard this song in Mumbai, I was just speechless. I repeatedly played back the song many times constantly. The poignancy in the lyrics by Nyay Sharma keeps me glued even today. Music is by Babul. (more…)

Article by mohdrafi.com

Today we celebrate our republic day. Its one of the greatest national celebrations observed throughout the country on January 26 every year. During the first republic day celebration at the Red Fort, on 26th January 1950, Rafi Sahab was allotted (more…)

Couple of months back a member@HF had uploaded this small talk where we can hear Rafi Sahab speak a few lines. This was in one of the Toronto Concerts. I do not have much information other than this. If any of you know more, please comment.

Couple of months back a member@HF had uploaded this small talk where we can hear Rafi Sahab speak a few lines. This was in one of the Toronto Concerts. I do not have much information other than this. If any of you know more, please comment. (more…)

The Excerpts of the interview on Radio Farishta on Saturday, June 18 2005, 1400 hrs, on Farishta Guftagu with RJ Mash. This was shared by Mohan Flora.

The great maestro of the South music industry, Ilyaraja, fell short of saying that Yesudas and S.P. Balasubramaniam were the best singers ever when he added that Mohammed Rafi Saheb was supreme and none can go beyond him. S.P.Balasubramaniam’s childhood hero was Rafi (more…)

Continued from the part 1. Article by Mahesh Chakravorty.

O.P.Nayyar and Asha have a marvellous collections to their credit. Looking at Asha’s entire repertoire there are many songs that have been marked in history as everlasting. And more than 50 of her career best have been Nayyar’s compositions. (more…)