Reasonably Rare Rafi Songs - Not Available Easily, rare solos & duets from the 50s and 60s Options

[kistin]

Here's a Rafi song i like from the film Benazir 1964 - picturised on Shashi Kapoor.. with Tanuja and her saheli trying to peep into his room and listening to him singing

Music is by SDBurman ( RD fans may note - he was the assistant music director for this film - like he was, for many SDB movies of that period ). This also has the relatively rare combo of SDB's music with lyrics of Shakeel Badayuni

this is from the film's soundtrack

enjoy ! 

Sri

Thanks a lot for this song. Really a nice one. Perfect match of Rafi and S.D. Burman whose songs in my opinion are very difficult to sing.
By the way, as a non Indian, I liked the songs of S. D. Burman. He apparently has a unique style.

Is it possible to upload more S.D. Burman songs sung by magic sound Rafi?

Best regards,
Kistin

Kistin bhai,

If you give us a list of your requests, we will be more than happy to help you out

You are right, the SD Burman-Rafi combination is magic !

Ali Bhai, you know that I explore Hindi music in this forum. So, I have no list. But I think it would be nice if other songs of this film Benazir 1964 could be uploaded.

Thanks in advance.

[sri]

By the way, as a non Indian, I liked the songs of S. D. Burman. He apparently has a unique style.

Is it possible to upload more S.D. Burman songs sung by magic sound Rafi?

Best regards,
Kistin

Kistin,

S D Burman and Mohd Rafi made magic together (like several other such combos) and had innumerable hits.

The movie Benazir was not among SDBurman's best known movies and the song you liked was also, therefore, a little rare. Unfortunately the other songs of the film are not sung by Rafi ( there are a couple of good ones sung by Lata Mangeshkar ).

Will try and add some of this combo's rarer ones on this thread for you - meanwhile if you can tell me some of the songs you have liked - it will help me to select suitable ones which you may like

Thanks for your interest .. and keep watching this thread for more

Sri

[maheshks]

Sriji, Mr. Kistin being from Turkey, may not have much idea about the hindi movie songs. What is morel amzing is that he likes the older hindi movie songs. Of course the period till 1970 is considered as the golden era for hindi music.

For benefit of Mr. Kistin....the maximum number of songs of Rafi and SD Barman combination were picturised on the evergreen Dev Anand Saab
Who can forget the songs of Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, Guide, Kala Pani, Kala Bazaar
and many more movies of these stalwarts?

[sri]

mahesh

your mail sparked off all those lovely songs in my mind ... and i felt like writing down all the well known numbers that came to my mind - from various SDBurman films over the years. I stopped at 1970 ... because after that, it was mostly Kishore Kumar all the way with SDBurman ( maybe with the exception of Abhimaan) !

There are so many lovely numbers ... but if I had to pick only one, specific consistently great period - then, that Rafi-SDB golden period (in my view) would be between 1963 and 1965 ... which saw the release of the movies Tere ghar ke saamne, Meri surat teri aankhen, Guide and Teen Devian. Such great music in such a short span of time ...despite the fact that during this same period SDBurman was laid low with a heart problem ... and could not take up more work !!

Anyway, here is the list of songs ( that came to my mind ).. there may be some others which I may have missed. Pl feel free to add. Anyone.

NAU DO GYARAH 1957
- Aaja panchhi akela hai…with Asha Bhosle

PYAASA 1957
- Hum aap ki aankhon mein…with Geeta Dutt
- Sar jo tera chakraye
- Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye

KALA PANI 1958
- Hum bekhudi mein tumko pukare
- Achha ji main haari chalo maan bhi jaao na… with Asha

KAAGAZ KE PHOOL 1959
- Dekhi zamane ki yaari

KALA BAZAR 1960
- Khoya khoya chand khula aasmaan

BAAT EK RAAT KI 1962
- Jo ijaazat ho to ek baat kahoon….with Asha
- Akela hoon main is duniya mein

MERI SURAT TERI AANKHEN 1963
- Tere bin sooni nain hamare
- Nache man mora magan

TERE GHAR KE SAMNE 1963
- Ek ghar banaoonga tere ghar ke samne…with Lata
- Tu kahan yeh bata is nashili raat mein
- Dil ka bhanwar kare pukar

BENAZIR 1964
- Dil mein ek jaan-e-tamanna ne jagah paayi hai

ZIDDI 1964
- Pyar ki manzil mast safar

GUIDE 1965
- Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye
- Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain
- Kya se kya ho gaya bewafa

TEEN DEVIYAN 1965
- Aise to na dekho ke humko nasha ho jaaye
- Kahin bekhayal hokar yun hi choo liya kisine

JEWEL THIEF 1967
- Dil pukare aa re, aa re aa re…with Lata Mangeshkar

TALASH 1969
- Palkon ke peeche se kya tum ne keh dala …with Lata

ISHQ PAR ZOR NAHIN 1970
- Mehbooba teri tasveer kis tarah main banaoon

[kistin]

Thanks Maheshks for his kind help

I agree Maheshks, because, I have been downloading old hindi songs for more than 2 years, and observed that the songs in the range 1960-1969 are mostly nice according to me.


Sri Bhai, I would be grateful If you can kindly upload starting with Kala Bazar (1960) songs.

NOTE:

I have two songs indicating that they are from Kala Bazar which are not in your list:

1. Rim Jhim Ke ... Mohammad Rafi and a lady whose name I don't know.
Quality of the song I have is very poor. I would appreciate if you can upload.

2. Suraj Ke Jesi ... Mohammad Rafi.
Quality is OK.

Are these from Kala Bazar?

Finally the song in your list

KALA BAZAR 1960
- Khoya khoya chand khula aasmaan
I don't have it and will be grateful if you can kindly upload.

Thanks in anticipation.
I will surely keep watching this thread as I had before!

Regards,
Kistin

[sri]

Rim Jhim Ke ... Mohammad Rafi and a lady whose name I don't know.
Quality of the song I have is very poor.
Regards,
Kistin

Kistin
This song was 'revived' and released a few years ago on CD - so this is not completely the original version ... but has been embellished slightly to sound better. You may like it.

The singer with Mohammed Rafi is Geeta Dutt, another famous female singer of those times

Sri

[maheshks]

Here is the original version




R.D.BARMAN, DEV ANAND, S D BARMAN AND NEERAJ DURING THE DAYS OF TERE MERE SAPNE

[kistin]

Thanks Sri and Maheshks for the uploads. I really appreciate your kindness.

Now, if you don't mind I also require the one on your list Sri Bhai. You may upload it later if its not appropriate just now.

KALA BAZAR 1960 - Khoya khoya chand khula aasmaan

Thanks a lot again.

[Pradeep]

As was the general practice with Bengali music directors like Salil and Hemant Kumar ( known as Hemanta Mukherjee in the Bengali music world), this song appeared in Bengali about 2 years before the Hindi version appeared in Rafi's voice. The Bengali version was sung by Shyamal Mitra in 1963 ( Shyamal Mitra later composed music for a few Hindi films like Amanush in 1975)

Enjoy ! 

Sri

Thank you Sri. This was wonderful.

[sri]

Thanks Sri and Maheshks for the uploads. I really appreciate your kindness.

Now, if you don't mind I also require the one on your list Sri Bhai. You may upload it later if its not appropriate just now.

KALA BAZAR 1960 - Khoya khoya chand khula aasmaan

Thanks a lot again.

kistin,
khoya khoya chand is a very popular and easily available song - i have sent you a mail on this subject - pl see

thanks for your interest - it's really nice to encounter someone from your country with so much of interest !!

Sri

[sri]

Here is the original version

R.D.BARMAN, DEV ANAND, S D BARMAN AND NEERAJ DURING THE DAYS OF TERE MERE SAPNE

thanks mahesh!!! lovely pic

[sri]

As was the general practice with Bengali music directors like Salil and Hemant Kumar ( known as Hemanta Mukherjee in the Bengali music world), this song appeared in Bengali about 2 years before the Hindi version appeared in Rafi's voice. The Bengali version was sung by Shyamal Mitra in 1963 ( Shyamal Mitra later composed music for a few Hindi films like Amanush in 1975)

Enjoy ! 

Sri

Thank you Sri. This was wonderful.

Pradeep

thanks for appreciating - when others enjoy something that we have liked - it gives extra pleasure - the pleasure of having shared something nice with someone

which is why we members should never deprive other fellow members of this pleasure by not thanking them or by not expressing our enjoyment. i too am guilty of not thanking all that i should have !

not that we should say thanks for each download ... but certainly for the ones which we have truly enjoyed. I am making a conscious effort to do so

Sri

[unni]

For your interest, I am also uploading a small clip of the Bengali version of the song ( Jodi kichu amarey sudhaao )

Enjoy ! 

Sri

If you have the full track of "Jodi Kichu Amaareyi" sung by Shyamal Mitra, please upload it in the "Kachha Dhaaga" thread in the Bengali songs forum.

Thanks!

[sri]

If you have the full track of "Jodi Kichu Amaareyi" sung by Shyamal Mitra, please upload it in the "Kachha Dhaaga" thread in the Bengali songs forum.

Thanks!

unni
unfortunately i have only that small clip - not the full song
sri

[visuja]

Sri-ji: here is a more complete list of the Rafi - SDB combo ...
(Indicated in blue are those already in Sriji's list)
Please feel free to correct any mistakes in the statistics.

Devdas (1955)
Manzil Ki Chaah Mein

Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
Kali Ke Roop Mein - with Asha
Aaja Panchhi Akela Hai - with Asha

Pyaasa (1957)
Hum Aapki Aankhon Mein - with Geeta Dutt
Sar Jo Tera Chakraaye
Ye Mehlon Ye Takhton

Kaala Paani (1958)
Achha ji Main Haari - with Asha
Dilwale Ab Teri Gali Tak - with Asha
Hum Bekhudi Mein Tumko

Solva Saal (1958)
Yahi To Hai Woh
Dekho Mohe Laga Solva Saal - with Asha, Sudha Malhotra

Sujaatha (1959)
Waah Bhai Waah

Insaan Jaag Utha (1959)
Chaand Sa Mukhda - with Asha

Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)
Dekhi Zamaane Ki Yaari
Hum Tum Jise Kahta Hai Shaadi
San San San Woh Chali Hawa - with Asha
Ulte Sidhe Daao Lagaaye

Bambai Ka Babu (1960)
Deewaana Mastaana Hua Dil - with Asha
Saathi Na Koi Manzil
Pawan Chale To - with Asha

Kala Bazaar (1960)
Apni To Har Aah Ek Toofaan Hai
Khoya Khoya Chaand
Rimjhim Ke Taraane - with Geeta Dutt
Teri Dhoom Har Kahin

Manzil (1960)
Chupke Se Mile Pyaase Pyaase - with Geeta Dutt
Dil To Hai Diwana Na - with Asha

Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)
Aaj Ka Din Hai Pheeka Pheeka - with Asha
Akela Hoon Main
Jo Ijaazat Ho - with Asha
Sheeshe Ka Ho Ya Pathar Ka Dil - with Lata (Rafi in intro)

Meri Soorat Teri Aankhein (1963)
Tere Bin Soone Nain Hamaare - with Lata
Naache Man Mora

Tere Ghar Ke Saamne (1963)
Dekho Rootha Na Karo - with Lata
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar
Ek Ghar Banaoonga - with Lata
Sun Le Tu Dil Ki Sada - 2 versions
Tu Kahaan Ye Bata

Benazir (1964)
Dil Mein ek Jaan-e-Tamanna Ne

Ziddi (1964)
Pyar Ki Manzil Mast Safar

Guide (1965)
Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya
Din Dhal Jaaye
Tere Mere Sapne

Teen Deviyaan (1965)
Aise To Na Dekho
Kahin Bekhayaal Hokar

Jewel Thief (1967)
Dil Pukaare - with Lata

Talaash (1969)
Aaj To Junli Raat Ma - with Lata
Palkon Ke Peechhe Se - with Lata

Aradhana (1969)
Baaghon Mein Bahaar Hai - with Lata
Gunguna Rahe Hain Bhanwre - with Lata

Ishq Par Zor Nahin (1970)
Mehbooba Teri Tasveer
Ye Dil Deewaana Hai - with Lata
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Gambler (1971)
Mera Man Tera Pyaasa

Anuraag (1972)
Tere Nainon Ki (Woh Kya Hai) - with Lata

Abhimaan (1973)
Teri Bindiya Re - with Lata
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Kristin-ji:
I recommend you to listen to all SD Burman songs. He's given some of the best numbers to all the singers : Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha, Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar, etc. You will not be disappointed
Also listen to Rafi's songs with the music director duo of Shanker- Jaikishen during the same era of 1955 - 1970. Again, worth the effort

And of course, a HUGE thanks to Sri-ji for all the wonderful uploads at his 'rare' threads