RAFI HOLIDAY

Adaab Rafi to all,

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 :

BG Raj,Ashok Dalmia, Narayanan, Manish Jagirdar, Mukund Pandurangi, Asha and Bina, the main activists of the Baar Baar Rafi Fan Club, Bangalore.

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

RAFI HOLIDAY

RAFI FOUNDATION

HYDERABAD CHAPTER

Have faith in your dreams and someday your rainbow will come smiling through. No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true.

“Cinderella”

THE RAFI HOLIDAY – A DREAM TO BECOME A REALITY

The Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter takes a great pride in announcing the launch of the RAFI HOLIDAY during October/November 2009 by visiting Bangalore and spending two days in musical company with members of the Baar Baar Rafi Fan Club and other music lovers.

Some of our members will leave Hyderabad on a Friday during the above period to reach Bangalore on Saturday morning. We will make our own travel and accommodation arrangements and request our friends in Bangalore to arrange a suitable hall for all of us to be together for two full days. The programme on Saturday and Sunday will begin by about 10.00 a.m. after breakfast and we will have singing sessions, quizzes, antakshri, group singing etc for the entire day. Lunch will be from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. and there will be tea breaks around 12.00 noon and 4.00 p.m. on both days. On Saturday, the programme will continue upto 6.00 p.m. and then our members can go for sight-seeing/visit their relatives or friends etc. On Sunday, we plan to return to Hyderabad by the evening train so that we reach Hyderabad on the morning of Monday. Hence on Sunday, the programme will be wound up by about 5.30 p.m. Those leaving from Hyderabad will travel together (RAFI YATRA) in the same train. On our return though, our members may choose to stay back in Bangalore or visit any other place and return to Hyderabad after an extended holiday.

We had announced this RAFI HOLIDAY by email earlier and also discussed in our subsequent Musical Session on 17^th Aug 2009. Since our last email on the subject, we now have quite a big gathering of our members intending to take the plunge :

1. A S Murty & Mrs A Vijayalakshmi
2. S Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar
3. N R Padmanabhan & Mrs Swaran Lata Padmanabhan
4. R Padmanabhan & Mrs Meenakshi Padmanabhan
5. S Raghavendra Rao & family
6. S Ramakrishna
7. Sivaram & family
8. Satyendra
9. S K Elias

Those of our other members who are not in a position to give their names immediately, may plan according to the above and confirm to us at a later date.

After discussing with most of our members, we have fixed the dates as under :

14^th & 15^th November 2009

Departure : Leaving Hyderabad by KACHIGUDA-BANGALORE EXPRESS on 13^th November 2009.

Return trip : 15^th November, 2009 by same train.

Friends from Chennai too may make similar arrangements to reach Bangalore on the morning of 14^th November 2009.

Mode of Travel on either side : 3-tier sleeper class.

We will book in group booking for our onward/return journey as per above dates. Those who do not wish to return as per above, may make their return ticket booking separately. Arrangement for our accommodation at Bangalore will also be attended to by us. However, those who need accommodation to be arranged at Bangalore by the BBR, may please let us know immediately.

Friends from BBR have been constantly talking to us and enquiring about the dates as they have to make some arrangements like hall booking etc. The above details will give them information on what needs to be looked after at Bangalore.

MUSICAL FIESTA AT BANGALORE FOR TWO DAYS

JASHN-E-RAFI

On two consequent days, the music lovers from Hyderabad and Bangalore and possibly also a few from Chennai would assemble at a hall arranged for this specific purpose from 10.00 a.m. We will have singing of songs by various members – solos, duets, group singing, etc, besides conduct of an Antakshri and also Quiz on Hindi film songs. The programmes will be co-anchored by Rafi Foundation, Hyderabad Chapter and the Baar Baar Rafi Fan Club, Bangalore. Simply stated : JASHN-E-RAFI by all counts.

At the hall, the following would be required to be arranged :

1. MUSIC SYSTEM WITH DVD PLAYER
2. SOUND AND MIKE SYSTEMS ( four cordless mikes )
3. ARRANGEMENT FOR WATER/TEA & SNACKS, ETC.
4. Placing of Banners of Rafi Foundation and Baar Baar Rafi Fan Club
5. Seating arrangement.
6. LUNCH ON THE TWO DAYS.

Since the duration of the singing on two days is very lengthy, our members would get maximum time to present their choicest songs. Hence it is imperative that we go there fully prepared – lyrics, music tunes in CDs, etc.

The duets should be also rehearsed extensively so that we get to hear the best renditions in a clinical manner.

Our members would do well to prepare their list of songs from now onwards and equip themselves with all the necessary ingredients like the lyrics, names of movies etc, karaoke tunes wherever necessary etc.

Since the programme will be co-anchored, we require the full list of songs of each of our participants in advance. This is a must so that meaningful announcements can be made and there is little loss of time.

We will get to meet and interact with the best of music lovers at Bangalore viz. Asha, Manish, BG Raj, Ananya, Hemanth Sharma, etc, to name only a few of them. There are many more of them. We will also get to meet some of the best enclopaedias on Hindi Films.

Those unable to sing with Karaoke tunes, will possibly be also assisted by some Tabla/Harmonium locally arranged at Bangalore. We will discuss these and many more issues with the BBR and send info to all our members through emails in the coming weeks.

The RAFI HOLIDAY must be made an annual event from now onwards. We at Hyderabad would like to host it the next year and extend invitation to Rafi-bhakts from Bangalore, Chennai and elsewhere to spend two days around the same time next year (2010) in Hyderabad. Chennai would get to host the same event in the year thereafter and so on and so forth.

Friends, dreams are made of thoughts and emotions. There is a certain aura of dreaming as long as they are all positive thoughts. And to achieve them takes only a little effort and will from us. There is no gainsaying in postponing such dreams for eternity – that will only leave us leading a life half-done. We certainly can never attain everything in life, for our dreams cannot be curtailed. But wherever possible and according to the needs and times and our own interests, we do tend to realize some of them every now and then. Also we all travel to go sight-seeing, pilgrimages, visits to relatives for functions and marriages etc and in all the focal reason has always been to ‘enjoy life’. Have any of us ventured into a musical journey earlier ? Perhaps yes, and maybe not in many cases. So why not utilize this opportunity to realize our cherished dream of being in the company of all like-minded music lovers – at least those known to us. We will all carry the memorable event for the rest of our lives in our memory. Photographs will be taken, video coverage will be made for all of us to re-live the occasion again and again in the later years.

We are sure many more from Hyderabad will opt for this upcoming and one of the most enchanting phases in our lives. We will try to make this a regular feature from next year onwards, but like it was said elsewhere above, postponement of our dreams can only dilute the fulfilment value attached to it.

ONWARD TO THE UPCOMING “RAFI HOLIDAY” – plan a trip that no-one would have thought of earlier. More on this subject through emails on a regular basis.

A S MURTY

SECRETARY

Rafi Foundation,

Hyderabad Chapter.

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MUSICAL SESSION - III FEB 8, 2009

Hello friends,

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

Padmanabhan - Yeh Nayan Dhale Dhale (Kohra), 9. NR Padmanabhan - Mili Khak Mein Muhobbat (Chaudvin Ka Chand), 10. R Padmanabhan - Kahan Chal Diye Idhar Toh Aao (Jhuk Gaya Aasman), 11. R Padmanabhan - Ab Kya Misaal Dun Mein Tumhare (Aarti), 12. Jai Kumar - Yeh Zulf Agar Khulke Bikhar Jaye Toh Achha - (Kajal), 13. Jai Kumar & Mrs Sethu - Jhilmil Sitaron Ka Angan Hoga (Jeevan Mrutyu), 14. Jai Kumar & Mrs Sethu - Gunguna Rahe Hein Bhanwaren (Araadhana), 15. SK Elias - Khush Rahe Tu Sada Yeh Duwa Hai Meri (Khilona), 16. SK Elias - Tadap Tadap Ke is dil se Aah Nikal Rahi (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), 17. S Chandar & Mrs Radha Chandar - Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina ( Abhiman), 18. S Chandar - Chookar Mere Man Ko (Yarana), 19.Subramanyam - Meri Muhobbat Jawan Rahegi (Janwar), 20.Subramanyam - Suhani Chandni Raten (Mukti), 21. Sivaram - Wafa Jinse Ki Bewafa Ho Gaye (Pyar Ka Sagar), 22. Sivaram - Dil Aaj Shayar Hai (Gambler), 23. Mrs Sethu - Mein Bewafa Nahin Hun Tere Pyar Ki Kasam (this is film: preet na jane reet (1966), singer: Rafi, actor: shammi Kapoor (& B. Saroja Devi), lyrics: Rajendra Krishan, Music: Kalyanji Anandji.

Reply

one small correction, if I may:
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

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