Rafi Jayanti
Sunday, January 25th, 2009This report of Mohammed Rafi’s birthday celebration at Bangalore by the Fan Club, BAAR BAAR RAFI on 24.12.08 was provided by H.V.Guru Murthy
BAAR BAAR RAFI Fan Club of Bangalore celebrated the birthday of the divine Singer Mohammed Rafi on 24th December at Rotary House, Lavelle Road, Bangalore. The show commenced at about 4.30 PM and went on till 9.30 PM. As it was Rafiji’s Eighty Fourth Birthday, a huge photograph of Rafi Saab was tastefully decorated with 84 flowers and 84 stars were hung in the lavishly decorated hall. (more…)
“Baar Baar Din Yeh Aaye, Baar Baar Dil Yeh Gaye,
He needs no introduction nor does one have to extol the greatness he possessed. Millions still get mesmerized by the unadulterated mellifluous renderings, Mohammad Rafi has left behind. I often wonder, what would have happened, had phonographic system not been invented? Generations would have not marveled the great sounds of well cultivated voices and sought eternal pleasure out of them. It would be big loss. Music lovers miss out on Mian Tansen, Bach and Mozart but that’s history. 
Prominent Music director Khayyam has been selected by Lucknow-based Naushad Sangeet Kendra for first “Naushad Saman”, an award introduced in the fond memory of the late legendary composer Naushad Ali. The award consist of a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 which will be presented to Khayyam at Sangeet Natak Academy Auditorium in Lucknow on February 14, 2009. 
There are many MDs who used Rafi Saab for Raj Kapoor in some Films.
The listeners of quality music in India and all over the world remember Mohammad Rafi on his birthday on 24th December, 2008. He had died in 1980 and 28 years passed after his death. Yet he had created an everlasting appeal during his 35 years illustrious career which has not faded away at all.
