On the first Anniversary of Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter, we held our second Musical Session of this year at SMR Empire Complex, West Marredpally from 3.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. and the session was enjoyable for many reasons. First and foremost was that we were meeting on the 1st Anniversary of our organization, but equally important was the fact that we had newer members who participated in the musical session by singing and enjoying the musical session. We welcome these new members (1) Mohd Saleem, (2) Mr Vinayak Bhumkar and Mrs Nabha Bhumkar, (3) Mr K Sivaram and Mrs Sivaram. Readily they all agreed to be our permanent members. A total of 51 songs were rendered at the lively evening by almost all our members.
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Some of our regular members however could not participate and we were informed about absence of some of them. AV Srinivasan had gone to Chennai, R Padmanabhan is on a visit to Kolkata, Srinivas Joshi had to go to Gandhi Gyan Mandir to attend a session with the Baba Ramdev Yog pratishtaan. Mrs Prema Pannicker has gone to Bangalore and Mrs Nirmala Dhepe had some urgent work.Santosh too had urgent work to attend to. Thus the above were not in a position to attend yesterday. We missed out on Ramakrishna whom I tried to contact even when the Musical Session was in progress.
As is our practice, we do not add the "Ji", or "Sahab" or "Mr" while mentioning names as these prefixes become more formal. Yashwant, Satyendra, SK Elias, N R Padmanabhan, Subramaniam,Nitin, Chandar, Jai Kumar, Sivaram, Vinayak, Mrs Sethu Subramanyam, Mrs Radha Chandar, Mrs Nabha Bhumkar and Mrs Sivaram all attended today's session besides myself.
Friends, the quality of singing is rising by the day. We have seen almost all our singers now performing much better than we used to when we had started and this is one big achievement of our organization. With the joining by newer members and good singers amongst us, the standard of our musical sessions is certainly of a top order today. The initial hesitation of some of our members is now replaced with abundant confidence and that clearly shows on their singing too.
Friends, for a long time now, some of our members are not attending the musical sessions and this was a cause for worry for sometine now. But today a stage has come when we have to ask whether we can even think of some of them as our members. A member may not be able to attend one or two musical sessions or atleast may inform about his/her absence for a few sessions. But neither any information reaches us, nor do some of these old members attend any musical sessions. Those of us who are regularly attending are also contributing our monthly subscriptions, but some of our members are neither paying up their subscriptions, nor do they attend the musical sessions. I have been discussing this important aspect with Ramakrishna and Chandar for quite some time now and we had decided to atleast replace two of our existing Executive Committee 'members' who have not attended even a single musical session since the time we decided to opt for a body. Also they have not paid up any subscription since then. What do we do with such members ? It was decided by the three of us to atleast replace these Executive Committee 'members' with those who are not only very regular in attending the Musical sessions and paying up their subscriptions, but who are very active also in almost all our activities. Consequently, at our Musical Session yesterday, we have co-opted N R Padmanabhan and Santosh Kumar as Executive Committee Members in the place of Sahil "Sunil" Sharma and Gopal Sunder Rajan. Sunder Rajan had sent me a mail only a few days back that this time he will attend our Musical Session. Sunil Sharma has not been responding to our mails, phone calls for a long time now.
Apart from this one decision, we have collected the subscriptions yesterday from those who had to pay up for this month and also from our new members who all paid up.
Well friends, I had for a long time been thinking of asking you all one question. Are our reportings at the end of each Musical Session becoming lengthier by the day ? Are they getting too descriptive and also possibly a bit too stretching ? Yesterday at the Musical Session I had wanted to ask this of all, but then somehow it skipped from my mind when the time of reckoning came. Anyway, please do let me know on this point also.
Here is the full list of songs that were rendered yesterday, on the eve of the 60th Anniversary of the Indian Republic and the 1st Anniversary of our very own organization. Most of you know that I am not good at remembering names of the movies and make it a point to jot them down at the Musical Session. However, every now and then I tend to miss out on asking from our members about this. Members may please pardon me for this.
(1.) Yashwant - Badi Der Bhai Badi Der Bhai (Basant Bahar), (2) Satyendra - Yadon Ki Baraat Nikali Hai Aaj Dil Ke Dware (Yadon Ki Baraat), (3) A S Murty - Apni Azadi Ko Hum Hargiz Mita Sakte Nahin (Leader), (4) Mrs Nabha - Ae Malik Tere Bande Hum (Do Ankhen Barah Hath), (5) N R Padmanabhan - Mein Yeh Soch Kar Uske Dar Se Utha Tha (Hakeeqat), (6) Sivaram - Diye Jalte Hain Phool Khilte Hain (Namak Haram), (7) Subramanyam - Is Bhari Duniya Mein Koi Bhi Hamara Na Hua, (8) Subramanyam - Deewanon Se Yeh Mat Poocho (Upkar), (9) Chandar - Baar Baar Dekho Hazar Baar Dekho (China Town), (10) Chandar - Roop Tera Mastana Pyar Mera Diwana (Aradhana), (11) Sivaram - Jane Walon Zara Mudke Dekho Mujhe (Dosti), (12) Elias - Duniya Na Bhaye Mohe Ab Toh Bula Le (Basant Bahar), (13) Mrs Radha Chandar - Garjat Barsat Sawan Aayo Re (Barsat Ki Raat), (14) Jai Kumar - Ehsan Tera Hoga Mujhpar (Junglee), (15) Jai Kumar - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Sharabi (private ghazal by Aziz Nazaan), (16) Nitin Dhepe - Chaudvin Ka Chand Ho (Chaudvin Ka Chand), (17) Mrs Sethu Subramanyam - You Hasraton Ke Daag Mohabbat Mein Dho Diye (18) Mrs Sethu Subramanyam - Tere Mere Beech Mein Yeh (Ek Duje Ke Liye), (19) Mrs Nabha Bhumkar- Ehsan Tera Hoga Mujhpar (Junglee), (20) Mrs Nabha Bhumkar - Aapki Nazron Ne Samajha Pyar Ke Kabil Humen (21) Satyendra - Jane Bahar Husn Tera Bemisal Hai (Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya), (22) Satyendra - Rimjhim Ghire Saawan (Manzil), (23) Sivaram - Na Kisi Ki Ankh Ka Nor Hun (Lal Quila), (24) Nitin Dhepe - Tumse Acha Kaun Hai (Title song), (25) Yashwant - Zindabad, Zindabad, Ae Mohabbat Zindabad (Mughal-e-Azam) (26) Yashwant - Bane Chahe Dushman Zamana Hamara, (27) N R Padmanabhan - Aansoo samajh Ke Kyon Mujhe (Chhaya) (28) N R Padmanabhan - Jayen Toh Jayen Kahan (Taxi Driver), (29) A S Murty - Kya Ajab Saaz Hai Yeh Shehnai (30) A S Murty - Na Jhatko Zulf se Paani (both these from Shehnai), (31) Subramanyam - Zindagi Dene Wale Sun (Dil-e-Nadaan), (32) Yeh Nayan Dare Dare (Kohra), (33) Mrs Radha Chandar - Dil Ke Halaat Ko Koi Kya Jane (Private ghazal by Runa Laila), (34) Mrs Radha Chandar - Yeh Sama, Sama Hai Yeh Pyar Ka (Jab Jab Phool Khile), (35) Chandar - Ik But Banaunga Teri Aur Puja Karunga (Asli Naqli), (36) Nitin Dhepe - Koi Sagar Dil Ko Behlata Nahin (Dil Diya Dard Liya - DDDL) (37) Elias - Dil Ke Jharokon Mein Tujhko Bithakar (Brahmachari), (38) Elias - Yeh Zindagi Ke Mele (Mela), (39) Sivaram - Mile Na Phool Toh Kanto Se Dosti Karli, (40) Jai Kumar - Aane se uske Aaye Bahar (Jeene Ki Raah), (41) Mrs Nabha - Mujhko Apne Gale Lagalo (Humrahi), (42) Mrs Nabha - Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon (private patriotic song of Lata Mangeshkar), (43) Chandar - Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra (Kashmir Ki Kali), (44) Subramanyam - Jeevan Hai Madhuban (Jasoos), (45) Subramanyam - Dil Mein Ik Lehar Si Uthi Hai (private ghazal by Ghulam Ali), (46) Subramanyam - mouthorgan recital - Jawaniyan Yeh Mast Bin Piye, (47) A S Murty - Jaane Bahar Husn Tera Bemisal Hai (Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya), (48) A S Murty - Mehka Mehka Roop Tumhara (49) Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar - Tere Husn Ki Kya Tareef Karoon (Leader), (50) Elias - Devotional song in Telugu and finally (51) Jai Kumar - Akela Hun Is Duniya Mein Koi Saathi Na Koi Manzil.
One Duet song of Subramanyam and Mrs Sethu was also rendered (I actually was beating the table playing tabla), but had forgotten to jot down the song and now I do not remember the same too. With this song, there were 52 songs in all - a record of sorts.
Friends, a very lively session by all counts and our new members too seem to have enjoyed the evening just as much as we all had done. We hope these new members will be with us for ever and that the spread of Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter reaches many more music lovers in Hyderabad.
Finally friends, we are a very cohesive group and come to sing songs and enjoy music, twice a month and be friends with all like minded persons. Sometimes however when organizing bigger programmes a few decisions that are taken are not to the liking of some of us. We will try not to repeat these things. However, criticism of anyone should not be resorted to in public and whatever is to be aired, should be done in the musical sessions. I do feel pained at what has been written about me and sometimes I feel that perhaps I am not the right person for leading the organization and that someone more capable, more hospitable and more receptable to all should be the Secretary.
With the fond hope that we will be a better organized group and that each and every member will enjoy all our activities to their fullest, I hope the organization will not suffer due to the abrupt remarks of some of us.
I will be out of station for three days from the 29th to 31st (I am going on a training) although am available on my mobile during the evenings. We had also planned for the next Musical Session on the 8th February 2009 and once the same is more concrete, I will send you information like always.
HERE IS WISHING EACH ONE OF YOU A VERY HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY.
Goodbye for now and happy Musical Time till then.
A S MURTY
SECRETARY
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