Hello friends,
I had informed to you all that our first Musical Session of 2009 would be held on Jan 4, 2009 at our regular venue - SMR Empire Complex and we did assemble today to greet one another a very Happy New Year and also to enjoy a few hours by way of singing. This Musical Session today was also close on the heels of our recently held programme at Dhola-Ri-Dhani and members were very interested to have the Musical Session as soon as possible. They were also very eager to see the DVDs of the programme of 25th Dec 2008.
Some of our members could not attend today due to various reasons. Yashwant was busy and Satyendra informed us that he would be unable to attend. Srinivas Joshi was to have come but perhaps was held up in some other work and he too could not come. Nitin Dhepe and Mrs Nirmala Dhepe checked up my message only today evening and rang me up when we had wound up our Musical Session for the day. Some mis-communication this time, else they would be the first to check their mails and respond. Raghavendra Rao too has not telephoned this time and tomorrow I will check up from if he has seen his mails recently or not. As informed to you all, my computer was down for nearly three days and I was also attending a training programme and had to switch off my mobile during the day. Hence I too could not telephone to most of our members, other than having sent them NEW YEAR greetings on Jan 1, 2009.
Otherwise, all our regular members attended once again today and we had some guests too. Members would recall Mrs Sumitra Shastry and Ms. Bhanumati Shastry who had attended our programme at Dhola-Ri-Dhani on the 25th Dec 2008 after spotting the advertisement of the same. They had then promised that they will attend our Musical Session and as they do not have access to internet, I had telephoned to Ms Bhanumati Shastry twice and confirmed their participation. They came at prompt 3.00 p.m. Also through the good offices of Subramanyam, we had a newer guest - Brig. (Retd.) G Jai Kumar who is himself an avid music lover.
Members present today :
1. A S Murty
2. D Subramanyam
3. Mrs Sethu
4. N R Padmanabhan
5. R Padmanabhan
6. Mrs Prema Panniker
7. S Chandar
8. Mrs Radha Chandar
9. Mrs Sumitra Shastry
10. Ms Bhanumati Shastry
11. Santosh Kumar
12. Satyendra
13. Shaikh Elias
14. Brig. Jai Kumar
15. S Ramakrishna
After only briefly discussing our programme of 25th Dec 2008 and collection of the monthly subscriptions etc by Chandar, we began our musical session. The opening Bhajan song was rendered by S Ramakrishna - Sukh Ke Sab Saathi (from the film Gopi). Forty three more songs followed today and the full list is as under :
2. Subramanyam - Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare (Chitralekha)
3. Subramanyam - Aaja Ke Bulate Hain Tujhe Ashq Hamare (Pathan)
4. N R Padmanabhan - Aapne Yaad Dilaya Toh mujhe yaad aaya (Aarti)
5. N R Padmanabhan - Yaad Na Jaaye - Dil Ek Mandir
6. Mrs Radha Chandar - Saraswati Dayaniti (Devotional Song - Tamil)
7. Mrs Prema Pannikar - O Basanti Pavan Paagal (Jis Desh Mein Ganga...)
8. S Chandar - Kal Ki Daulat Aaj ki khushiyan (Asli Naqli)
9. S Chandar - Musafir Hun Yaaron (Parichay)
10.A S Murty - Ishq Ki Garmiye - (Ghazal)
11.A S Murty - Ab Kya Misal Dun (Aarti)
12. Mrs Sethu - Lagja Gale se phir yeh (Woh Kaun Thi)
13. Subramanyam & Mrs Sethu - Yaad Kiya Dil Ne Kahan Ho Tum (Patita)
14. Mrs Sethu - Aapki Nazaron ne samajha (Anpadh)
15. R Padmanabhan - Zamane Mein Maare (Baharon Ke Sapne)$$
16.R Padmanabhan - Kaliyon Ne Ghunghat Khole
17. Satyendra - Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin
18. Satyendra - Aaja Ke Intezar Mein (Halaku)
19. Satyendra - Wadiyan Mera Daman (Abhilasha)$$
20.Santosh Kumar - Mein Gaaon Tum So Jaao - (Brahmachari)
21.Santosh Kumar - Mere Dushman tu meri - (Aaya Sawan Jhum Ke)
22.Santosh Kumar - Hum Tumse Juda Hoke (Ek Sapera Ek Lutera)
23.Brig Jai Kumar - Ik Haseen Shaam Ko
24. Brig Jai Kumar - Chhu Lene Do Nazuk Hoton Ko (Kajal)
25.Shaikh Elias - Tujhe Kya Sunaun Mein Dilruba (Aakhri Daav)
26.Subramanyam - Mein Paagal Mera Manwa Pagal (Ashiana)
27. Subramanyam - Jalte Hain Jiske Liye (Sujata)##
28.Subramanyam - Jaane Kahan Gaye Woh Din (Mera Naam Joker)
29.Subramanyam - Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara (On mouthorgan)
30.Mrs Prema Pannikar - Devotional song in Malayalam
31.Mrs Prema Pannikar - Sayonara, Sayonara (Love In Tokyo)
32.Mrs Radha Chandar - Gaja Vadana Beduve (Devotional song - Kannada)
33.Mrs Radha Chandar - Kahe Tarsaye Jiyara (Chitralekha)^^
34.N R Padmanabhan - Huyi Shaam Unka Khayal (Mere Humdum Mere Dost)
35.S Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar - O Mere Sona Re (Teesri Manzil)
36.S Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar - Chura Liya Hai Humne(Yaadon Ki Baraat)
37.S Chandar - Hame Tumse Pyar Kitna ( Kudrat )
38.A S Murty - Bhari Duniya Mein Akhir Dil ( Do Badan )
39.A S Murty - Zara Sun Haseena Aye Nazneen (Kaun Apna Aur Kaun Paraya)
40.R Padmanabhan - Dekha Hai Sabhi Ne Chaand - (Dil Ne Pukara)
41.R Padmanabhan - Rangat Teri Soorat Ki (Tumse Achha Kaun Hai)
42.Sheikh Elias - Dard-e-dil (Karz)
43.Satyendra - Mujhe Ishq Hai Tujhi se (Umeed)
44. Santosh Kumar - Telugu song by Rafi Sahab from the film Aaradhana -
O Priyatama (the Hindi version of this song is from
the film Geet - Mere Mitwa Mere Meet Re)
Now you would be wondering what the specific emotics for some of the songs above are:
$$:: Today was the death anniversary of R D Burman and R Padmanabhan informed us about this. This was the reason for him to sing this composition by the great music director and the song was by Rafi Sahab. Satyendra too sang the song with the same emotica as a tribute to R D Burmanda.
## : This emotica is for a song on special request. The request was from Ms Bhanumati Shastry for Subramanyam to sing this particular song.
^^ : Today Mrs Radha Chandar had rendered only two devotional songs until this song. On enquiring about it, she and Chandar informed us that just for deviation from the regular song she had thought it best to sing these classic devotional songs. But realising our quest for a film song, Chandar asked Mrs Radha to sing this particular song - Kahe Tarsaye which binds them in an eternal union for ever.
Soon we glanced through the DVD on the laptop that Chandar had brought along, but only briefly as it was also getting late. After distributing the DVDs to some, we all wound up the days proceedings.
Earlier, we had all discussed about our next get together by way of a picnic and after finalising some of the matters it was decided to have a picnic for all our members and their families on 25th January 2009. The exact venue, timings and all other details will be worked out shortly and also informed to all our members. However, it was decided that we shall all bring along some food by ourselves.
Mrs Sumitra Shastry and Ms Bhanumati Shastry assured us that they enjoyed the musical session a lot and that they would certainly be with us from our next musical session onwards also. Brig Jai Kumar also enjoyed the programme and promptly gave his contact numbers and email id and the same is now in the mailing list too.
Friends, we had envisaged that our group should be a very focussed one, a very pro-active one and that it should rank as one of the best organized musical groups in the twin-cities. I have seen quite a number of such musical groups but have realized now that ours is indeed a very unique and healthy organization, where we all enjoy to meet one another and spend some musical time together. RAFI FOUNDATION could not have asked for a better membership.
Every once a while, some of our members will keep sending you all positive and thought provoking emails, like in the recent past some of our members have been very active doing that. We appreciate this very much and would like more and more of our members participate in inter-active communication with one another.
We will keep you all posted with the arrangements with regard to the proposed picnic, but do keep in touch through mobiles and emails, with whatever news that we all can share.
Until next time then, here is goodbye.
A S MURTY
SECRETARY 93912 67272
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