Comments on: Rafi’s Influence on New Talents

By: Lanjish

Lanjish — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:15:21 +0000

Rafisaab is not a voice its a soul. Some people can try to imitate his voice but still the song will not have the soul.
If there is anybody who can match upto 80% of his voice & 30% soul should immediately start learning classical music and try to give a full fledge classical concert in Rafisaab’s voice. A full fledge classical concert by Rafisaab is the only regret in a life for all Rafians.
GOD BLESS.
Lanjish.

By: Sandeep Masane

Sandeep Masane — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:28:55 +0000

Ref: post 1
I am highly impressed by Shri Shirish Kulkarni Sahab’s comments!
Rafi Sahab ka daur phir aayega aur aisa aajega ki koi jawab nahi!

By: Narayanan

Narayanan — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:03:48 +0000

Post 5 Syed Sir,
You are wrong. Rafi saab is remembered by all the music lovers across the world. There are regular articles in print media in major cities as tribute to Rafi Saab.
Plus this time apart from the Aaj Tak,DD,SAHARA who every year religiously pay tribute many channels like CNN-IBN NDTV couldnt help but telecast Rafi saabs tribute due to the evergrowing legions of fans.

By: P. Haldar

P. Haldar — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:06:44 +0000

ref post 8:

Couldn’t open the link for some reason. But are you sure he didn’t mention “govinda ala re ala”?

By: mohanflora

mohanflora — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:25:39 +0000

Extracts from Govinda’s interview with BBC Ek Mulaqat (Aug. 5 th 2007)
Checkhttp://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/08/04/2913/index.html

Rafisaab all the way, Generationnext!

Now it’s Love 2007 that’s on. Tell us a song of your choice.
The song ‘Fikr ko dhooen mein udata chala gaya’ from dev Anand-ji’s film Hum Dono. This song has a certain carefree attitude, a little romance, a little spiritualism, and the capacity that a man has to fight the battles within one’s character. I like the music very much.

Another song?
‘Mile jo kadi-kadi ek zanzeer bane, pyar ka rang bharo zinda tasveer bane… humsafar ban ke chalo tho suhana hai safar, jo akeyla hi chale use na mile dagar’ It’s a very nice song. I like a lot of Amit-ji’s songs but I like this one especially.

Another song of your choice?
‘Badan pe sitare lapte hue…’

Another song?
I used to sing this song when I used to do comedy films. It one of my favourites - ‘Aaj purani raahon par koi mujhe aawaz na de, dard bhare who geet na de, ghum ka sisakta saaz na de… ‘

Who sang it?
Mohammed Rafi sahib sang it and Dilip sahib is in the song. It’s from the film Aadmi aur Insaan.

By: swapan

swapan — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:03:13 +0000

there is no 2nd thought that respected Rafi shab be given a warm tribute through sa re ga ma and i will be specially delighted and thankful if the organiser does so, for i am a regular viewer of sa re ga ma since its inception. furhter i am also an urdernt fan of the legnd singer so i will be just tooooo happy. i fondly remember the episode of challenge 2005 in ehich vineet of licknow sang one of my fav number ” patta patta boota boota” from Ek Nazar. its a Laxmi-Pyare creation with too much of melody. vineet had done 99% justice to the song. i have watched the number with full volume in my home theatre system when shown in the repeat programme on sundays. i become mad when i listene to such melodious creation from Rafi and LP. well there will be no end of such momemnts but i confess that i was in full tear when i heard the number “kitna pyara wada” from Caravan on the day Rafi saab passed away in 1980 (if not mistaken). Sa Re Ga Ma please jaago and do something.

By: mohamed parvez

mohamed parvez — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:22:16 +0000

great article by naveen zalpuri saab unfortunatey i coud not watch that episode now a days young singing talents are listening and singing rafi saabs song now they are more serious about choosing song

By: Syed Ali

Syed Ali — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:08:41 +0000

I agree T o Naveen’s comments about how easily some people have forgotten the legend even though every one knows that he was the best singer of all times but some people are in denial and he has always influenced millions if not billions by his versatility and perfection of singing any song and every singer (good or bad) dreams of singing like him. But I have seen this over and over again that some people do not have any respect for our legend and I am very disheartened about the fact that we remember Kishore or Mukesh, every year but when it comes to Rafi Saheb, it feels like there is a lot of discrimination against him and I hope someone puts an end to these kinds feelings and be fair to all singers and treat them with equal respect. Without the past there is no present or future my friends, he laid the foundation and the changed the way the songs were sung and he set the levels of music where no singer can ever reach that limit.

By: KRISHNA

KRISHNA — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:59:08 +0000

Rightly said Rafian1. Whenever its a difficult song, MDs choice was Rafi Saab. What a boon to us on this world to have Rafi Saab’s songs.. No day goes without him. Thanks to God for giving us the Emperor of singing. Long Live Mohammed Rafi Saab…

By: Narayanan

Narayanan — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:37:27 +0000

Naveen sir,
I agree the tv music shows should dedicate to the legend of legends Rafi saab but they are too busy.
Once I was fortunate to see a Rafi Saab special in Zee Sa re ga ma…. with judges Suresh Wadkarji who is a big shishya or disciple of Rafi mia and Vinod Rathod who matured to become our legends admirer later.