The versatile Singer Rafi Sahab was known for singing any type of song at any pitch. But still some considered singing at higher pitch his forte. True, Rafiji was able to raise and lower his voice effortlessly and maintain his voice steady at higher pitches. But if carefully observed, Rafiji has sung many soft and slow songs. Such songs sang throughout at very low voice, at slow pace, but still maintaining the raag, melody, diction and his usual throw of words and feelings are very many. Read the rest of this entry »

Padamshree Mohd.Rafi Sahab a man who is known as the king of melody and his voice which is spread in all over the world and get a place in every hearts of his fans. Rafi sahab was a man of God always given happiness to everybody by his voice . And today after twenty-eight years of his death still he is alive in the hearts of his fans. Read the rest of this entry »

MY heart goes out to writers, staff and workers who want to read and write about music, melody and Mohd Rafi Saaheb and pay their tributes to the God of singing on july 31st, his day of demise and on dec 24th his birthday in their publications but are prevented by the policy makers and their bosses. Read the rest of this entry »

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Nearly a thousand people from various parts of the country gathered here Thursday to observe the 28th death anniversary of one of the greatest Bollywood playback singers, Mohammed Rafi. People from Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Muzaffarpur and various other places assembled at the grave of the singer around Juhu Mosque here. Read the rest of this entry »

Who can ever forget 31st July? If a human soul loves eternal music, with melody filled environment in every day’s life, it has to be overflowing with the golden voice of only one person, be it in the 1950’s or even these modern times where music has taken a round about turn with practically no importance given to the vocal chord. Read the rest of this entry »

It was 31st July 1980, exactly 28 years ago, we have lost a great legend and most versatile playback singer of film industry where he sang innumerable songs in every language in the industry. He is indeed Mohammad Rafi. He passed away in the age of 56 in Mumbai. Read the rest of this entry »

On 31st July 1980, legendary singer Mohammad Rafi left us, leaving behind thousands of immortal songs for us to cherish. Mohammad Rafi, or Rafi sahib as he is always addressed with respect, was not only a great singer, but also a great human being. His versatility was unmatched. He was a master in all types of songs -right from patriotic songs to songs with the sweetness of romance, from songs of utter despair or melancholy to light hearted comedy songs, bhajans, ghazals, quawwalis etc….the list is endless. Read the rest of this entry »

Kaun hai jo Mohd. Rafi ko filmi duniya ke hawale se nahi jantha? Mohd. Rafi na sirf Indo-Pak balke Indo-pak se baher hindustani gayeki ko pasand karne walon ke dilon me apna ek ooncha muqham rakhte hain. Mohd. Rafi ek aise lajawab gayek the jinhone apni khudadad awaz ke bal bote par karoron logon ko bahut jald apna chahne wala banaliya tha. Mohd. rafi ki awaz ek aisi awaz thi jiska mast bhara jadoo aaj bhi sunne walon ke sar chad kar boltha hai aur shayed rahti duniya tak boltha rahega. Read the rest of this entry »