So Why Is Rafisaab The Greatest Singing Legend?, Fans of Rafisab share your views & experiences Options

[suhana_safar]

With thousands of unbeliveable renditions in a career that stretches back into the mid forties to 80's, Rafisaab began his career as a playback singer in Indian Film industry that in course of time is being regarded as a landmark in HFM.

So what is fscinating about this genius and his career? What are the key featueres of his skills that even made his colleagues who were class singers in their own right look upon him as their hero/idol?. What are the things that keep people still so attached to his songs?


Over the years everything connected with the industry changed:

1. The taste and trends of the audience
2. The technolgy and nature of the recording rooms
3. The style of the actors
4. The styles of the MD’s
5. The words of the song writers
6. The promotion strategy of the music companies
7. The pay cheques
8. The competition
9. The entry of new actors and styles
10. The quality of the audience
11. The politics and power groups in the industry


and many more factors could be added to the list above.

With all the above dynamic changes, for a simple, shy, modest and a genuine down to earth person to not only excel but establish unreachabe standards in playback singing during such a long period is simply more than just an extra ordninary feat. How often we take take for granted the consistent quality of Rafisaab’ singing without giving much thought how difficult and challenging is the art of playback singing specially in the context of the above dynamic changes.

How many times do we care to fathom that extra class that he instilled in the song and thus raised the standard of both the composition and the lyrics not to mention that his voice is also associated with the success of those actors who became stars just because Rafisaab playbacked for them.

Playback singing is a precise and difficult and challenging art, and Rafisaab is rightly acknowledged as a master of this unique genre by both, the masses and the experts.

So what exactly are the attributes and characteritics of this legend of legends that makes him a class apart. What is the exclusive quality/qualities of his singing that makes him a benchmark in playback singing.?

Please share your views with concrete examples and kindly refrain discussing any other singers in this thread as this discussion is only about the one and only, Rafisaab.


I welcome all to come on board (with a positive attitude) and specially the learned and knowledgeable who know about this uniqe art and more importantly about this unique singing phenomenon, Rafisaab.

[SARPANCH JI]

Friends this is my first post on the Rafi Forum. I personally believe he is possibly the greatest singer ever. I listen to his songs with imense pleasure. There is something unique in the way Rafi Saab sings, the way he expresses his voice, the added touch he brings to a song, the emotions he creates in a song. He was a sweet man who passed away this day 27 years ago. Although Rafi Saab has left this world his magical voice will forever remain on earth. Generation after generation of mankind the voice which is beyond comparable will sing time and time again. He will never be forgotten.

Mohd Rafi stood out for me. Even when trends changed in hindi film industry Mohd Rafi adapted to them styles with ease. He so easily could glide into any composition whether it was classical or a ghazal, funfilled comedy, romantic/love, sad/blue/tragedy, quwalli or sharabi mood, rock'n roll to bhangra religious or patriotic. Sometimes i feel as if Rafi saab is a religion of religions too, he sang hindi bhajans - punjabi shabads - and many islamic devotionals naats. Language is no barrier to Rafi saab as he has sung not only hindi/urdu but also punjabi, gujrati, bengali and many more even in english too.

[suhana_safar]

Friends this is my first post on the Rafi Forum. I personally believe he is possibly the greatest singer ever. I listen to his songs with imense pleasure. There is something unique in the way Rafi Saab sings, the way he expresses his voice, the added touch he brings to a song, the emotions he creates in a song. He was a sweet man who passed away this day 27 years ago. Although Rafi Saab has left this world his magical voice will forever remain on earth. Generation after generation of mankind the voice which is beyond comparable will sing time and time again. He will never be forgotten.

Mohd Rafi stood out for me. Even when trends changed in hindi film industry Mohd Rafi adapted to them styles with ease. He so easily could glide into any composition whether it was classical or a ghazal, funfilled comedy, romantic/love, sad/blue/tragedy, quwalli or sharabi mood, rock'n roll to bhangra religious or patriotic. Sometimes i feel as if Rafi saab is a religion of religions too, he sang hindi bhajans - punjabi shabads - and many islamic devotionals naats. Language is no barrier to Rafi saab as he has sung not only hindi/urdu but also punjabi, gujrati, bengali and many more even in english too.

Thanks for your input. Well done buddy.