MOHD RAFI MUSIC ACADEMY (PROPOSED)
From, Binu Nair, binus2000@hotmail.com (posted by Mr. Anmol Singh)
Maestro M o h d. R a f i S a a b, singer par excellence, paragon of humility and piety, strode the musical landscape of the century like a meteor - enchanting haunting generations of music lovers across all borders. The melody and music Mohd Rafi created and pioneered during 36 long years of his career in Hindi music – has withstood the test of time.
Rafi Saab’s Mellifluous vocals rises like a tide each day bringing along a ‘whiff of fresh air’, caressing the soul with songs for every mood and for every occasion - making music itself proud. No one can sing like Mohd Rafi is the common refrain coming from the hearts of music connoisseurs and Rafi fans alike.
‘Rafians’ – Mohd Rafi fans and admirers are found in large groups - in all parts of the world; his vocals transcending all human barriers and frontiers. Rafians based in Mumbai have now decided to form the ‘Mohd Rafi Music Academy’; which will strive towards:
A. Creating a ‘Rafi Museum’ in Mumbai, the ‘Karma Bhoomi’ of Mohd Rafi Saab.
B. Promote musical talents in the country.
C. Approach the Government Machinery to honor Mohd Rafi Saab posthumously with ‘Bharat Ratna Award’.
D. To celebrate ‘24th every month as Rafi melody day in every city and town .
E. To bring out a newsletter once every month and circulate to music connoisseurs.
Mohd Rafi fans and music lovers are welcome to give their support and ideas to the cause.
December 19th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
All Fans of Rafi Sahib, JAI HIND !
It is a great news for every fan of Rafi Sahib that Mohd. Rafi Music Academy is going to be established in Mumbai. Really, it is amazing that someone is so serious about the path, that Rafi showed the world throughout his whole life. The Headquarters of this proposed Academy should be in Mumbai and its branches should be executed in every city of India. The City level (Mohd. Rafi Memorial) Societies should be autonomous, however, they should definitely be affiliated with the above-mentioned Mother Academy of Mumbai. Local City level office-bearers may operate these Societies. Initially, such iniatiatives may be at personal level and afterwards, it might be a National level CAMPAIGN. These Societies will hold the functions in the memory of Rafi Sahib on 31st July & 24th December every year. These functions may include the QUIZ, ANTAKSHRI & other competitions, based upon the songs of Rafi Sahib. The proposed Newsletter may be in English & Marathi languages at Mumbai Headquarters. All the regional Societies will translate this Newsletter in their different regional languages i.e. Punjabi, Haryanvi, Dogri, Bhojpuri, Telgu, Tamil, Malyalam, Urdu, Uriya, Kanadda and distribute the same among laymen. The Rafi Awards may be given to the young talents and others, who ‘ll fulfill the conditions of the Societies. This CAMPAIGN may go Overseas also, then the Societies of abroad would also translate that Newsletter in the languages of respective countries. All these proposed State level Societies ‘ll spread the Musical Messages of Rafi Sahib to this World. These Societies ‘ll struggle to get announced Bharat Ratna for Rafi Sahib posthumously. These Societies may also be busy in other Social Service Activities. These will do the same activities on the same days as the Mother Academy would day on the particular day. The
Rafi Museum will naturally be distinctive. We should strive to change this CAMPAIGN into a MOVEMENT.
Mr. Binu Nair, Mr. Anmol Singh, Mr. Mohan Flora, Mr. P. Narayannan, Mr. Parvez (Kochin-Kerala) may also give their valuable suggestions in this regard.
MEHTAB (Chandigarh) +919815703226____ mehtabmasih@yahoo.co.in
December 20th, 2006 at 2:31 am
Mohd Rafi wrote by Gold
December 20th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
great suggestion. we the Pakistanis will also contribute for this to be true, to their best.
Regards
Ammad
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:59 am
Thank you so much for logging me in mohdrafi.com, this is a dream come true for me, i have been grown up hearing Rafi Saheb’s songs, till qayamat, Rafi saheb will be remembered, can’t think of anybody to replace him, just impossible, far far talented much more than lata mangeshkar. Allah bless his soul, ameen.
December 22nd, 2006 at 9:49 am
Dear Anmol,
Great Plan indeed!
But for such a path to reach its objective a concrete plan has to be put forward! A Project Report -and to put in simple words-including costs of land, buildings, staff, recurring expences, feasibility and non-feasibility of the scheme etc etc- with a certain head load should be put forward. Collection of funds etc. with perfect bank accounting and auditing is another matter. That will be a collective effort and no Rafian in this world will back out from it. The Rafian will put in the best he can-for him and for others it is just that any project in the name of Rafisaab should reach its fulfillment. It should be a success. We would be doing a great injustice to Rafisaab’s memory if any project in his memory does not succeed.So, before taking any step forward in announcing such a major project we should be ready with the groundwork- Rest will follow!
December 24th, 2006 at 12:02 am
Happy birth day 2 greatest singer ever born
December 24th, 2006 at 11:20 am
BEST WISHES TO ALL RAFI FANS ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY!
LONG LIVE RAFISAAB”S MEMORY AND SONGS.
Dear Anmol,
Rafisaab has sung a few English and Christian songs.
Listen to one english song based on his famous “Baharon Phool Barsao ” tune!
Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOsZO6Qn69M
December 25th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO NOTE THE GOOD RESPONSE FROM RAFIANS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP AND A STRONG FOUNDATION TO BE MADE WITH PROPER PLANNING AND UTMOST CARE TO MAKE THE VISION OF ALL RAFIANS SUCCESSFUL.
WE ARE TRULY PROUD AND HONOURED THAT MANY NEWS CHANNEL NOTABLY AAJ TAK INDIAS FASTEST AND MOST POPULAR CHANNEL DEVOTED THEIR PRIME TIME BY PAYING RICH TRIBUTES TO ONE AND ONLY ONE RAFI SAHAB THE ANMOL RATAN OF THIS WORLD.
WE ALSO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK SAHARA NEWS, ZEE NEWS AND ETV GUJARATHI CHANNEL FOR GIVING GOOD COVERAGE TO RAFI SAHABS 82ND BIRTH ANNIVERSARY ON 24TH DEC 2006.
WE ALSO THANK THE RAFIANS WHOM WE COULD GET IN TOUCH ON MOBILE ESPECIALLY UMESH MAKHIJA FROM AHMEDABAD, MEHTABJI FROM CHANDIGARH, DR VINAY KAMAL ASHISH KAPOOR SUNIL HANDAJI AND NARESH SHARMA FROM DELHI, YASH HITKARI AND VINOD FROM GHAZIABAD, JAVED AND HASHIM KHAN FROM KOLKATA, VENKATDRI FROM HYDERABAD, SANJEEVRAJPUT FROM CHENNAI, RASHEED KHAN, ANSARI, SONU, AZEEZ, ABBAS AND RASHID FROM MUMBAI, JOSHIPURA FROM BARODA AND MANY OTHERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE MUSIC LOVERS AND EMPEROR RAFI SAHABS BIGGGEST FANS.
WE ARE ALSO HAPPY WITH THE GREATEST RESPONSE FROM NRIS LIKE MOHAN FLORA AND THE MEMBERS OF OTHER NATIONS LIKE UNKNOWN, ALI BALUCH AND OTHERS.
PL NOTE OUR MOBILE NUMBERS P.NARAYANAN BANGALORE 09886779557, BINU NAIR MUMBAI 09833250701 AND ANMOL SINGH MUMBAI.
LET US TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO START A DIRECTORY OF ALL RAFIANS ACROSS THE WORLD WITH MOB NUMBRS, EMAIL ID , PROFESSION, ADDRESS ETC SO THAT WE CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER QUICKLY.
WITH WARM REGARDS TO ALL WHO TOOK PAINS TO PROMOTE THIS EXCELLENT WEBSITE OF RAFI SAHAB,
P.NARAYANAN
December 30th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
rafi is the best of them all!
December 5th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Madam Kalyani
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE WORD RAFIANS ACROSS THE GLOBE INSTEAD USE RAFI LOVERS.
December 5th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Yes Brajpan sir we are all Rafi lovers and his poojari across the world.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
I agree with you, brajpan ji. but this is done ‘unintentionally’.
the word rafian sounds crude since its associated with the
most ‘gentle’ personality and legend singer of our times.
Binu Nair