Biography of legendary singer Mohammad Rafi - Meri Awaz Suno
This information is shared by Mr. Binu Nair
In the inagural function of Delhi Chapter of Rafi Foundation, the first biography of legendary singer Mohammad Rafi - Meri Awaz Suno was released by renownd singing actress Padmashree Puspa Hans and wellknown classical singer Padambhushan Shanno Kurana.
The function was held at Punjabi Bhawan (New Delhi) on the eve of 27th death annivarsary in which a number of personalities from the field of Music, Art and Culture and Media Participated.
Meri Awaz Suno Book Release Function
On this occassion a discussion on *the relevence of Mohammad Rafi’s songs in present time and his in cultivating communal harmony* was also organised in which senior poet and former editor of Nav Bharat Times Vishnu Khare, Music expert Dr. Mukesh Garg, Cinema critic Dr. Jawari Mall Parikha and President of SAKHA - Amarjeet Singh Kohli through lights on the different aspects of Rafi Peasonalities and his songs.
Vinod Viplav, author of Mohammad Rafi Biography said that it is matter of great pleasure for Rafi Fans that after all a book on the life and the songs of our beloved singer has been published.
About Book - Meri Awaz Suno
The book written by Vinod Viplav, Journalist and die hard fan of Mohammad Rafi was released in New Delhi on the eve of 27th death annivarsary of Rafi Saheb. A number of TV Channel and News Papers carries this news. In addition to this, this book was also released by Mohd. Ali Ashraf *Fatmi*, *Minister* of *State in Human Resouce Development Minister in a overpacked *function (Ek Sham, Rafi Ke Nam) organised in Patna - the Capital of Bihar also. This book was kept at the Mazar of Mohammad Rafi in Mumbai as a tribute to Rafi Saheb.
It is a matter of great pleasure and pride that the biography of the great singer Mohammad Rafi has got tremendous responce from all over the world. A number of E-mails and Phone calls regarding this biography are reaching to the Author of the book.
The book titled – *Meri Awaz Suno* is in Hindi and contains 160 pages.
This book is about different aspects of the life and singing of Mohammad Rafi. It is the first time that a complete biography of Mohammad Rafi has been published.
The price of the paperback edition of this book is only 100 Rs. We are giving 20 % discount to Rafi Fans. To get the single copy of the book please send Money Order of Rs.100*/-* (including 20 Rs. for courier/registered postal charge). You can also send Cheque/Draft on following address. (Cheque/draft should be in favour of Vinod Viplav and payable at New Delhi)
Address:
Vinod Viplav
21, UNI Apartments
Sec-11, Vasundhara
Ghaziabad (U.P.)
Pin – 201012
Ph. - 09868793203 (Mobile)
0120-2880324 (Res.)
Email:- screenindia@gmail.com, rafifoundation@gmail.com
In hindi:
February 27th, 2008 at 7:50 am
as murty,
i’m thinking of ordering both - only reason i won’t order mr vinod’s **just yet** is because i’m learning to read hindi first lol. just curious - how many rare songs does mr saleem’s book include? thanks.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
i have now received my copy of the book - meri awaz suno - and i find it contains much more material than i had perceived. in fact another biography on rafi sahab is written in english by mr saleem-ul-haq and when compared to that book, the hindi version scores very highly. however mr saleem-ul-haq compensates by providing a free cd of the very ‘rare’ songs of rafi sahab (some of them not available in the market). but on the whole a good job of compiling all the data on rafi sahab’s life and times and meri awaz suno worth reading. elsewhere i shall give a detailed account of mr saleem-ul-haq (from Hyderabad) as he is an avid collector of all old songs, photographs and several other memorablia and is a powerhouse of knowledge on hfm. asmurty2@rediffmail.com
February 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
देर से सही लेकिन सामने तो आई रफी साहब की जीवनी
महान गायक मोहम्मद रफी के निधन के 27 साल बाद आखिरकार उनकी जीवनी प्रकाशित हो गयी। यह वाकई खुशी की बात है, लेकिन यह हम मोहम्मद रफी के चाहने वालों के लिये क्या यह शर्म की बात नहीं है कि मोहम्मद रफी जैसे महानतम गायक पर जीवनी प्रकाशित होने में शर्मनाक बिलंब हुआ, जबकि रफी साहब के समकालिक गायकों और यहां तक कि उनके बाद के गायक – गायिकाओं पर वर्षों पहले जीवनियां प्रकाशित हो चुकी है। आप सबकी की जानकारी के लिये मैं बता दूं कि लता मंगेशकर, तलत महमूद, मुकेश और किशोर कुमार पर काफी पहले जीवनियां छप चुकी है। के एल सहगल की जीवनी भी संगीत विशेषज्ञ शरद दत्त साहब ने लिखी है। यह जरूर है कि मोहम्मद रफी के गीतों को संकलित करने का महत्वपूर्ण काम उल्लाहसनगर के संगीत प्रेमी श्री प्रतीम मेघानी एवं मुंबई के अजीत प्रधान ने कुछ साल पहले किया था। इसके अलावा अहमदाबाद के श्री योगश यादव ने कुछ गायकों को लेकर एक पुस्तक लिखी थी जिसमें मोहम्मद रफी को भी शामिल किया गया था। यह खुशी की बात है कि मोहम्मद रफी की जीवनी हिन्दी में प्रकाशित हुई है। मेरी श्री विनोद विप्लव से बातचीत हुई है और उनसे जो खुशखबरी मिली है वह यह है कि पंजाबी अकादमी इस जीवनी को पंजाबी भाषा में छापने पर सहमत हो गया है और इसके लिये अकादमी की ओर से आर्थिक सहयोग भी दिया जायेगा। इसके अलावा इस जीवनी को अंग्रेजी एवं अन्य भाषाओं में प्रकाशित करने की कोशिश चल रही है।
मनोज कुमार, रफी साहब का दीवाना, दिल्ली gagan
November 9th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
rafi sahib is my favourite singer.may his soul rest in eternal peace(Ameen).