R. D. Burman & Mohd. Rafi, Magic Moments Options

[princeali]

Friends,

I am starting another thread similar to the SJ-Rafi saab thread to showcase another excellent combination, that of R.D. Burman-Mohd. Rafi.

R.D. Burman (also known as Panchamda to his many fans) was in my opinion a very versatile music director. He brought about a new trend and sound to film music. He was one of the greatest tune-smiths out of the second-generation composers of the Golden Era. His variety and music was excellent, he experimented with his compositions, and his songs have a lasting value. For me RD Burman is one of my Top favourite composers of all time.

Pancham had a special place for Rafi saab in his repetoire and Rafi saab was his second most used male singer after Kishore Kumar. The RD-Rafi output is an important chapter in the history of HFM and they produced many golden melodies together. It was through Rafi saab that Pancham made a mark in the world of music and broke through into the big league of composers.

Similar to the SJ-Rafi thread, this thread will not only be for songs, but also for trivia and any other snippets, articles etc. related to the RD-Rafi combination. Again, if you have any requests or anything you would like to add, feel free to do so here.

I hope every Rafian enjoys the RD-Rafi combination as much as I do !

[princeali]

I have always loved the song Poocho Na Yaar Kya Hua from 'Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai' (1981). There are two versions of this song, one is "Bolo Bolo Kuch To Bolo..." which is mostly a Rafi saab solo song, where Asha ji sings a bit at the start. The other is the duet version by Asha ji and Rafi saab, an excellent gem from Pancham with a great tune.

In one of Asha's interviews that I read, she shared memories of her life and music with Pancham. She mentioned how they once left for Nepal to get inspiration for a song. Watching the Nepalese girls go by humming a Nepali folk tune inspired him to come up with the number Poocho Na Yaar Kya Hua. In the duet version, you can hear the Nepali chant, which adds to the beauty of the song.

Another example of Pancham's great creativity !

[shaibaal]

Thanks for the thread Prince - am thoroughly enjoying the songs all have u/loaded.
Thought I would mention two favorites that came to mind while going through the thread - the title song from Mukti - "pyaar hai ik nishaan kadmon ka" (I only have the bangla version sung by RD) and a lovely duet "Aa raat jaati hai chupkesey mil jaayein dono" from Benaam - would love to have that one....