Second Edition of the Biography of Mohammad Rafi (With CD of Rare Videos)
This news is shared by Mr. Vinod Viplav.
As a writer and a die hard Rafi fan, I am thrilled by overwhelming response of Rafi fans and Music lovers on my book on great music legend Mohammad Rafi Saheb – “Meri Awaz Suno”. It is amazing that a in the age of modern mode of communication and entertainment like internet and television a book got unbelievable response. This is the magic of the person who leaved 27 years ago but his songs are still enthralling and delighting us. We all rafi fans not only want to listen his melodious voice but also want to know about each and every aspects of his life.
I know a number of people who can spend countless hours in talking and discussing about Mohammad Rafi. And that is why all rafifans were passionately waiting for the biography of Mohammad Rafi.
Meri Awaaz Suno Book Cover Page
Today when a number of important books on important subjects written by prominent writers bite dust in book stores and libraries but the long-awaited biography of our most beloved singer – Mohammad Rafi sold overnight like hot cake and within the short span of time we are forced to bring out the second edition of this book. At present less than fifty copies of the first edition of the book and seeing the immense demand, I know that these copies will be finished soon.
Meri Awaaz Suno Back Cover
I want to inform rafi fans that the second edition of the book – Meri Awaz Suno is going to be published soon and I am trying hard so that second edition should released this year – 24 th December – on the birth anniversary of Rafi Saheb. In second edition there will be some additional chapters, interviews and photographs. This book is about life and songs of Moammad Rafi. This is the first biography of Rafi Saheb. With each copy of the second edition of the book a CD will also be given. CD will contain rare videos of live shows, rare interview of Rafi Saheb and much more. The price of the book (with CD) will be Rs. 150/ only. Those who want to purchase this book (with CD) book their copy please feel free to contact me. Rafi fans may also contact to get first edition of the book.
VINOD VIPLAV
(News Editor in United News of India)
21, UNI APARTMENTS
Sector – 11, VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD
PIN - 201012 (U.P)
TEL - 09868793203/0120-2880324
Email - rafifoundation@gmail.com, screenindia@gmail.com
September 27th, 2007 at 1:47 am
Publicly Dev Saab never said that KK is his favourite singer, but everyone knows that since 1947-48 Rafi Saab was the first choice of Dilip Kumar, Mukesh Mathur was the first choice of Rajkapoor and finally Kishor Kumar was the first choice of Dev saab. No place for urgument.
September 26th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Dear fans
Dev Anand never said that his favourite singer is KK but the there was others who tried make KK super star but stars or moon lights can not stop SUN shine………….it TV programm when they asked DEV Anand that u used most KK songs and he answered that I had mohd Rafi songs …..
September 26th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Dear Sirs,
I would humbly request a Video CD to be released on the Nuashad Rafi live concert that was telecast in Doordarshan some years ago. The songs comrpise of Man Tarpat (Baiju Bawra), Oh Duniya Ke Rakhwale (Baiju Bawra), Meri Kahani Bhoolne Wala (Deedar), Madhubanme Radhika (Kohinoor), Suhani Raat Dalchuki (Dulari) and the like. If any one has the VCD with them, I would request them to please courier it to my residential address and I shall pay for it including the courier charges. My contact is as under:
K.S. Ramachandran
Residence: “Amritha”, 2nd Floor, E58A, 21st Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Chennai 600 090, India. Res Tel: 044-2446 8896 /044-2446 1790; Mobile: 98410-71388 email: ksrc@vsnl.com; chandan0106@gmail.com
September 26th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Dear Mr Vinod,
Very happy to know that you are bringing out the 2nd edition of Meri Awaz Suno on our dear Rafi Saab. Please bring out the book in English also since many of the South Indians don’t know Hindi. Infact we could not read your Biodata because it is only in Hindi.Please also make arrangements for Rafi fans to buy the book in major cities like Bangalore,Chennai,Hyderabad,kochi,etc Also the CD on Rafi Saab is eagerly awaited and we hope that it will be clear unlike the ones on Internet.Thank you for all the efforts and God Bless.
KN.Kumar
September 26th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
good news for Rafi sahab fans…… i’m the happiest one in india…. he has my guru….all ever…. 9425063458 is my contact number.. i’m from indore
September 26th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Friends !
Today is 26th September…and it is 85th Happy Birthday of my all time favourite Dev Anand. I met him in July 1997 at his Juhu office. I was with him hardly for 15 minutes and I asked him, “Dev Saab, Kishorji apke favourite
playback singer the, par Rafi Saab ki awaz me mujhe aap bahut achhe lagte the.” He smiled and replied, “Rafi Saab jaise gayak bar bar duniya me nahi aate…” This was the best compliment to my one favourite by my another favourite. So Happy Birthday Dev saab !!!
September 26th, 2007 at 12:38 am
Mr. Daan :
Mr. Piroe from Holland is a great rafi fan. He has sent in his
subscription for sargam magazine..
How can u support sargam magazine which will have 3 issues
in a year is my query to u for better and economical circulation..
binu nair binus2000@hotmail.co
September 25th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
31july1980 …Rafi sahab ke chahnewalon ki zindagi ka sab se taareek din tha…Dil ka soona saaz taraana dhoonde ga…such kaha tha ap ne Rafi sahab…ap ke baad hamein aj tak aap jaisa to kya?ap ka pasang bhi nahi mila
September 25th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
plz plz plz sir,
print the book in english too…
Vinod jee,
How i can get the copy of the first edition of the biography.
in pakistan.
javifazl@yahoo.com
September 25th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
It is very difficult for members in Europe to by a book of Rs 100,- (about 2 euro’s). The bankcosts will be about 8 euro’s (Rs 400,-)
Orders in Europe can be placed via my e-mail address:
dhan-san@hotmail.com
daan
September 25th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
fans of rafi saab in Holand, please contact mr.Daan.
His mobile no. is.0643560890.
For any inquiry about the cd and the book “meri awaz suno.
Orders can be placed via e-mail: dhan-san@hotmail.com
Looking for a song of M. Rafi, let me know via e-mail.
Daan
September 25th, 2007 at 9:36 am
Yesudas is a keen follower of this website:
Yesudas is a great rafi saab fan and he follows this great site -
meticulously. He intends to “pay a tribute to rafi saab” very soon
by a music concert in which he will sing only rafi songs.
shri yesudas (dasettan) has sent in a message through a music
lover stationed in gujarat currently in which he asked him to contact
rafi lovers in mumbai to identify the songs and work out the finer
details. shri balasubramaniam will also take part , I am informed.
We are “elated” that yesudas ji will indeed pay tributes along with
another singing wizard : shri balasubramaniam : to the legend of
playback singing : shri mohd rafi…
We anxiously look forward to it..
Binu Nair.. the rafi foundation Sargam Magazine cell 9833 250 701
September 24th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
This is realy a matter of pleasure for rafi fans that afterall Biography of the music legend- Mohammad Rafi. This is realy a great effort.
This book should be distributed in well managed manner so that in each and every town this book should be avaible in book stores.
MIHIR RANJAN,
Patna, Bihar
September 24th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Great work, Delhi-Rafians. Like Mr. S. Ramakrishna has already told you, we from Hyderabad are all eager to grab a copy of the second edition and the first one. We shall separately mail to you our DD for the same together with all our addresses. Keep doing the good work, for all the RAFIANS are with you, particularly from Hyderabad.
September 24th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Possibly the book can be translated in English and Published.
September 24th, 2007 at 11:22 am
dear vinod
translate it in urdu or english
September 24th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Mr. Anushakti,
Great comments…Bravo….I really enjoy it…
Mr. A.Piroe
Holland
September 24th, 2007 at 4:38 am
Oh my God,
I’m so glad that there is a book of Rafi Saheb, and that there are so many Rafi lovers even after 27 years that he left this word.
Great job mr. Vinod Diplav. How can I thank you for this job…beautifull……beautifull….I like that….
May God Bless you.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:47 am
Rafi lovers from Mumbai:
Please note that “an evening of rafi saab songs” a unique musical
show is arranged in Borivlis Probodhan thackeray mini auditorium.
Please click on sargam and look for the programme details. Please
contact me for your copy of sargam magazine and for the admission
passes of the musical show on 2nd october at 9.00 pm.
Binu Nair binus2000@hotmail.com cell : 9833 250 701
September 23rd, 2007 at 9:04 pm
As a die hard rafi saab’s fan residing in Malaysia, i sincerely request your goodself ( Mr. Vinod ) to consider the English version of Meri Awaaz Suno.This will ensure that this Awaaz will not only be heard but also read globally .We here are as much keen to know about rafi saab.Please share with us with an english edition.
Thank You Ji.
Surinder Singh.
September 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Vinod jee
How i can get the copy of the first edition of the biography.
Kripashankar sharma
September 23rd, 2007 at 11:16 am
I have read this book. I am sending a book review which i have written for a magazine published from Delhi.
“Meri Awaz Suno” A tribute to legend singer Md. Rafi
Tum mujhe yun bhula na pao ge,
jab kabhi bhi sunoge geet mere
sang sang tum bhi gun gunao ge ……
The song sung by legend Md. Rafi has became a truth today. It is exactly 27 years since Mohammad Rafi passed away (July 31, 1980), but his voice continues to haunt us even today. After all, he’s left behind a rich legacy — of songs sung by him over 35 years. The melody and music that Mohammad Rafi created and pioneered during 36 long years of his career has withstood the test of time. Rafi’s voice, ranging from the melancholic to the boisterous, was such that it suited every mood and every occasion in films. His is one voice that has been imitated the most: to be called a Rafi clone is actually regarded as a compliment by most newcomers. Yet, no one has been able to recreate the Rafi magic. Perhaps, no one can. At best, each of these singers has been able to imitate just one aspect of his voice. But nobody possesses the versatility that Rafi did.
We all know about the great importance of Rafi sahab and his singing and every one is quite aware by his great impact on Indian music world. He was a singer who had sung thousands of song in different languages and of every raga with a great skill and submerged with best and unique voice.
Today the importance and relevance of Mohammad Rafi is But this is the big thing that he was not a singer only, he was among people who had always thought about the society and reflect his emotions and patriotism, secularism from his songs. This was the thing that he is no more but his magic is on and it will be. People are as curious to know about him as they were in that when Rafi Sahab was flaunting his magic lively.
There is a big thrust in people to know about him, but unfortunately there is nothing more about him we have, and what ever we have is not satisfactory at all because these are not complete, but now the Prominent Hindi writer and Senior Journalist attached with United News of India (UNI) Vinod Viplav decided to satisfy this quest of people and he has written a book by the name of “Meri Awaz Suno” published by “Sachi Prakashan, New Delhi”. This book includes each and every aspects of the life and singing of Rafi Sahab. In this book the author tried to put all information about him and he is very much successful in his attempt. This book shows a pretty keen observation of the author, as he had included every moment of Legend’s life in the book. Seriously, if you want to know Rafi Sahab, then no book is better then this you will get.
This book was released by renownd Hindustani Classical Singer Padamshree Shanno Khurana in a function held on the eve of death anniversay of Mohmmad Rafi ie on 30 th July, 2007.
- Anushakti, Delhi
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:49 am
Good work as usual… Please print the book in english too…
Mr. Viplav…
Calcutta fans of rafi saab please contact Mr.sanjay kumar joshi who
wants to join Rafi Music Circle. His No. is.9339455513 and address
is 17 A, Jadulal Mullick Road, Kolkatta - 6.
The Sargam special issue is being released on Oct. 2nd in Mumbai.
Please send in your subscriptions for your copy..
binu nair.. the rafi foundation mumbai.. cell 9833 250 701
binus2000@hotmail.com
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:03 am
vinod jee,
thank you very much for the second edition of the book. This I am writing to you after talking to you on phone just now.
Vinod jee I will render all the help from my side towards the publication of the book. In fact me, Mr A.S.Murty, Mr Srinivasan, Mr Padmanabhan the die hard fans of rafi sahab are here in hyderabad to support you. Any help please dont hesitate to inform us.
We all wish that the ‘ world ‘ should know what ‘is’ Rafi sahab & not what ‘was’ rafi sahab.
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:31 pm
This is realy a good news for rafi fans that the second edition of the biography is going to be published in such a short time. I am egarly waiting for book and CD. This is a great triute to Mohammad Rafi Saheb.
Manoj Kumar