Rafisaab is a legend, and legend never dies. he is with us, his melodies still haunt me. my favorite number is undeliably - chalo ek baar phirse ajnabee ban jaaye hum dono. the variations he's used is something very difficult for today's singers who rely on the music. in this song, he recites a line, and suddenly sings again with a high-pitch, which has a big impact each time i listen to it. hats off to Rafisaab.
RE:Rafisaab's remembrance
by Sami on Aug 01, 2006 09:34 PM Permalink
Hey Sahil.....the song Chalo Ek baar Phirse has been sung by Mahender Kapoor who co-incedntally is a Rafi fan and who treated Rafi Saab as his guru.... And I don't think there will be anyone like Rafisaab in the near future.....
RE:Rafisaab's remembrance
by S Lahiri on Aug 01, 2006 05:55 PM Permalink
Please don't irritate any profound Rafi-fan by those comments. The song you mentioned as your favourite (Chalo ek baar)is actually sung by Mahendra Kapoor. He in fact learned singing under Rafisaab's tuteledge and had resemblance in vocal tenor (albeit little nasal) with Rafi saab. That sonorous diction ( particularly in romantic songs, ghazals and pathos-laden songs) can only be found in Rafi saab's voice which haunts a listner long after a song is heard. He was a sheer magic in S D Burman, Madan Mohan, Naushad and O P Nayyar's compositions.
