The third in the series of our Musical Sessions for this year was held at SMR Empire Complex, West Marredpally at the appointed time i.e. from 3.00 p.m. onwards. Today's gathering was rather thin, as many of our members had sent us information that they would not be available for various reasons. Santosh, Satyendra, Mrs Nirmala Dhepe and Nitin Dhepe had all informed us of their pre-occupations by mail/phone and we had known they would not be with us today. Yashwant had spoken to N R Padmanabhan and we were told that he too will not be joining us today. I could not get Raghavendra Rao on phone since yesterday and from what I could gather, he must have changed his mobile number and I was dialling the number that has been with me for sometime now. Sanjay Deshpande and family were to come, but their two mobiles were not working (Sachin Deshpande sent me a message on ORKUT conveying this).
R Padmanabhan and Mrs Meenakshi Padmanabhan joined us briefly for about one hour as Padmanabhan was to leave for Chennai by train.
Ramakrishna joined us for a brief period and spent some time with us.
However, D Subramanyam, Mrs Sethu Subramanyam, K Sivaram and Mrs Sivaram, N R Padmanabhan, Mohd Saleem, A S Murty, SK Elias, Brig. Jaikumar, S Chandar and Mrs Radha Chandar, Vinayak Bhumkar and Mrs Nabha Bhumkar all participated from start to the end and all of them rendered a total of 46 songs. As the gathering was smaller, those present could get chance to sing more number of songs. Today the Music system brought by Chandar also worked fine and they could sing with Karaoke tunes also.
The Session got going within minutes of assembling at the venue and the following songs were rendered :
1.Sivaram - Na jhatko zulf se paani (Shehnai), 2. Subramanyam - Agar Bewafa tujhko pehchan jaate (Raat Ke Andhere Mein), 3. Subramanyam - Aye Khuda Ret Ke Sehr Ko (private ghazal by Jagjit Singh), 4. Mohd Saleem - Rang Aur Noor ki baraat kise pesh karun (Ghazal), 5. Sivaram - Kisi Pathhar Ki Moorat Se - (Humraaz), 6. A S Murty - Zindagi Ke Mod Par (Bedaag), 7. A S Murty - Tujhko Pukare Mera Pyar (Neelkamal), 8.NR
the lyrics are by Qamar Jalalabad)(Now this is what I found on youtube while searching for the name of the movie - such a lovely song and so beautifully rendered by Mrs Sethu today - pity it is an uncommon song and finding it on the web took a long time),
contd.. 24. Mrs Sethu - Ruke Ruke Se Kadam (Mausam), 25. Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - He Rom Rom Mein Basne Wale Ram (Neelkamal), 26. Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Aadha Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi (Navrang), 27. Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Aa Laut Ke Aaja Mere Meet (Rani Roopmati), 28. S Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar - Jo Wada Kiya Woh Nibhana Padega (Tajmahal), 29. Mrs Radha Chandar - Katate Hain Din Kaise Re Bin Tere Krishna Jaoon Mein Kahan Bolore (private bhajan by Runa Laila), 30. SK Elias - O Duniya Ke Rakhwale (Baiju Bawra), 31. NR Padmanabhan - Chham Chham Baje Re Payaliya (Jane Anjane), 32. NR Padmanabhan - Tum Kamsin Ho, Naadan Ho, Nazuk Ho, Bholi Ho (Aayi Milan Ki Bela), 33. Jai Kumar - Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki (Dulari), 34. A S Murty - Youn Rootho Na Haseena (Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare), 35. A S Murty - Mere Mehboob Tere Dum Se (Bhai Bhai), 36. Sivaram - Nadiya Se Dariya (Namak Haram), 37.Sivaram - Na Mein Bhagwan Hun Na Mein Shaitan Hun (Mother India), 38. S Chandar - Diwana Leke Aaya Hai Dil Ka Tarana (Mere Jeevan Saathi), 39.S Chandar - Mein Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya (Hum Dono), 40. Subramanyam - Dekhi Li Teri Khudayi Bas Mera Dil Bhar Gaya (Kinare Kinare), 41. Subramanyam - Jane Woh Kaise Log The Jinko Pyar Se Pyar Mila (Pyasa - I checked this up on web), 42.Sivaram - Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya (Kundan - that is the name of the movie and singer also is Kundan Lal Saigal), 43.Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Tumhi Mere Mandir (Khandan), 44. Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Aaiye Meherban, Baithiye Jaanejan (Howrah Bridge), 45. Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Tera Mera Pyar Amar (Asli Naqli) and 46. Mohd Saleem - Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula (Pagla Kahin Ka).
Chandar made the usual subscriptions collections from those assembled quickly and then we discussed on the next date of our Musical Session. I will send a detailed mail on this subject separately.
Friends, a very enjoyable Musical Session was held despite the smaller attendance. Our regular members will join us from the next musical session certainly and newer members too may join us from March 2009.
Watch out for my email on the subject of the date for our next Musical Session which will mostly likely be sent by tomorrow.
Friends, please give your mobile numbers, landline phone numbers, email ids, dates of your birthdays and anniversaries etc. to Chandar who has already prepared a complete chart and who will update the same. Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter would like to wish all our members on their birthdays and also on the dates of their marriage anniversaries etc. Let us make the year 2009 slighly different and much more eventful.
With the best of musical greetings to one and all.
A S MURTY
SECRETARY
RAFI FOUNDATION,
Hyderabad Chapter
93912 67272
