Now that the dates of 14th and 15th November 2009 are set aside for the RAFI HOLIDAY at Bangalore by all the Rafi-bhakts and Music Lovers of Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore, some of the arrangements are being now attended to.
We at Hyderabad will be booking our to/fro rail tickets by the end of this month. Our members will also be arranging for their respective stay at Bangalore. Members are also busy selecting and practicing their choicest of songs. Now, let us be clear on one thing. We have no restrictions on the type of songs and when on holiday, we will all sing our hearts out. Hence, songs of any singer from the Hindi films are most welcome and although we have phrased the RAFI HOLIDAY, it does not mean that one has to only pick on songs by Rafi Sahab.
I have talked in recent times to :
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They are all eagerly awaiting our visit to Bangalore to be with them all to spend two days of musical sessions. We are also informed that booking of a suitable hall at Bangalore has already been looked into by Narayanan. Bina will co-anchor the programme with me on these two days. Asha-Vijay, ace Antakshri programmer will make our brains rantle with her preludes, interludes, clues, mukhadas, antaras etc etc. Our friends in Chennai - K S Ramachandran (Chandanbhai), Chandrakant Boske and Jagat Tarkas too are finalizing their presentations. Chandanbhai has been performing on the stage for several years now and sings amazingly very high pitched songs of Rafi Sahab, and at ease. Chandrakant Boske too sings very well all the fast numbers of Rafi Sahab. Jagat Tarkas can whistle his way into our hearts presenting the songs of Rafi Sahab with his near perfect whistling.
R Padmanabhan will put us all to test with his Quiz on Hindi Films and he is already preparing how best to make it most absorbing.
I had thought of conducting the Antakshri myself, but as Asha is around, I think she will do a much better job and I can participate too.
After our travel tickets are booked by the end of the month, we will then chalk out the fineries of the programme, polishing the same on a day to day basis.
Friends, we intend to make this RAFI HOLIDAY an annual event and would like to host the same next year at Hyderabad. Those who are joining us to this wonderfultrip to Bangalore, will have a unique experience. As of now, the following are confirmed participants in this musical journey (RAFI YATRA) to be part of the RAFI HOLIDAY :
1. N R Padmanabhan ( total 3 members)
2. A S Murty (2 members)
3. S Chandar (2 members)
4. R Padmanabhan (2 members)
5. Raghavendra Rao (2 members)
6. Sanjay Deshpande (3 members)
7.Satyendra (1 - self)
8. K Sivaram (3 members).
9. S K Elias (1 - self)
this makes 19 as of now. Three more from Chennai and two from New Delhi are also coming.
Added to these 24 music lovers from outside Bangalore, the BBR will put up a show of a minimum of 25 members from their side. Thus a motely of close to 50 music lovers will be gathering at Bangalore for two days to know one another and to sing their choicest of songs.
In case any one else from Hyderabad wishes to join us all, then the decision will have to be taken real fast. In any case, on the 27th Sept 2009 we would like to collect the amounts towards travel arrangements so that the final rail bookings can be accomplished by the end of this month. Having come thus far, we would not like to be stranded for want of rail reservations and hence the deadline of 27th Sept 2009.
We will keep you all posted of other developments on this subject from time to time.
Here is wishing you all a wonderful FESTIVAL SEASON ahead and Musical tidings always.
A S MURTY
SECRETARY
RAFI FOUNDATION HYDERABAD CHAPTER
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