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Golden Voices

A Day with Mohammed Rafi
A Day with Mohammed Rafi

While it is impossible to pin a particular style on Mohammed Rafi, there was always something extra special about his songs that had a touch of the classical, says Prakash Dharmarajan. This piece celebrates the ‘classical’ side of Rafi through his romantic songs.

A Day with Mohammed Rafi
A Day with Mohammed Rafi
While it is impossible to pin a particular...
An Ode to Mohammed Rafi
An Ode to Mohammed Rafi
The only way to understand...
The A-Z of Rafi
The A-Z of Rafi
On Mohd Rafi's 100th...
The Many Voices of Raj Kapoor
The Many Voices of Raj Kapoor
Any list of Raj Kapoor’s...
50 Songs of Lata Mangeshkar
50 Songs of Lata Mangeshkar
On the Nightingale's birth anniversary,...
Pankaj Mullick: The Doyen of Film and Non-Film Music
Pankaj Mullick: The Doyen of Film and Non-Film Music
Ever since...
Ashok and Kishore fight it out in a boxing bout with Anoop prancing around as the referee
Abhas versus Kishore — An Existential Reality (Part 2)
'I have...
Kishore Kumar
Abhas versus Kishore — An Existential Reality (Part 1)
Abhas...
Though He Actually Never Met Her...
Though He Actually Never Met Her…
Gulzar voices his “deepest...
Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility - Part 2
Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility – Part 2
Manna Dey worked...
Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility - Part 1
Manna Dey: A Story of Amazing Versatility – Part 1
In a career...
And the Voice Lives On...
And the Voice Lives On…
As the legend...
Jetha Ramdhanu Othe Heshe: The Smiling Rainbow of Talat Mahmood (Tapan Kumar's) Bengali Songs
Jetha Ramdhanu Othe Heshe: The Smiling Rainbow of Talat Mahmood (Tapan Kumar’s) Bengali Songs
Among...
Geeta Dutt - The Artist and Her Art
Geeta Dutt – The Artist and Her Art
Geeta Dutt identified artistic...
Hemant Kumar and Geeta Dutt rehearse with Rahul Dev Burman, then the youngest music director in 1961 (Pic: SMM Ausaja)
Raah Bani Khud Manzil – The Lingering Effect of Hemant Kumar Part 2
Part...
Lata Mangeshkar Sings for Madan Mohan
Lata Mangeshkar Sings for Madan Mohan
The Nightingale Lata...
Raah Bani Khud Manzil - The Lingering Effect of Hemant Kumar Part 1
Raah Bani Khud Manzil – The Lingering Effect of Hemant Kumar Part 1
His music...
Mukesh was the voice of Raj Kapoor and the duo created a stream of legendary hits in films including Anari, Shri 420, Aah, Aag, Awara, Chhalia, Parvarish, Shriman Satyawadi, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Teesri Kasam, Mera Naam Joker, Sangam, Bawre Nain, Dil Hi Toh Hai, to name a few. (R) Mukesh and Raj Kapoor with Shanker and Shailendra Pics: singermukesh.com
Mukesh: A Different Romance in the Voice
Celebrating the uniqueness...
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend’s Journey Down the Years Part 4
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend’s Journey Down the Years Part 4
Peeyush Sharma concludes his tribute...
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend's Journey Down the Years Part 3
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend’s Journey Down the Years Part 3
The early 1960s saw some highs...
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend's Journey Down the Years Part 2
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend’s Journey Down the Years Part 2
The 1950s were a bumper decade...
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend's Journey Down the Years Part 1
Kishore Kumar The Actor: A Legend’s Journey Down the Years Part 1
The mention of Kishore Kumar typically...
Suman Kalyanpur – Sweetness Personified
Suman Kalyanpur – Sweetness Personified
Suman Kalyanpur - the...
Manna Dey: A Rare Voice That Excelled In All Music Genres
Manna Dey: A Rare Voice That Excelled In All Music Genres
Manna Dey's expertise in complex classical renditions...
Ten Songs of Mohd. Rafi We Could Not Include in 'Gaata Rahe Mera Dil'
Ten Songs of Mohd. Rafi We Could Not Include in ‘Gaata Rahe Mera Dil’
Balaji...
Main Kya Janoon Kya Jadoo Hai: K L Saigal's Magical Music
Main Kya Janoon Kya Jadoo Hai: K L Saigal’s Magical Music
K L Saigal, the first superstar singer-actor...
Which Was the True Voice of Pancham?
Which Was the True Voice of Pancham?
It will be 23 years since Pancham (R D Burman)...
Sukh Ke Sab Saathi: 10 Songs of Mohd Rafi with Kalyanji-Anandji
Sukh Ke Sab Saathi: 10 Songs of Mohd Rafi with Kalyanji-Anandji
As a birth anniversary tribute, we pick...
10 Most Loved Duets of Geeta Dutt
10 Most Loved Duets of Geeta Dutt
As a tribute to the Queen of Bhaav Gayaki,...
Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye - Mukesh's Hit Songs for Heroes
Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye – Mukesh’s Hit Songs for Heroes
Silhouette takes you on a journey through...
Hain Sabse Madhur Woh Geet: Melodies of Talat Mahmood
Hain Sabse Madhur Woh Geet: Melodies of Talat Mahmood
A tribute to Talat Mahmood, the velvet voiced,...
Suraiya: The Last Singing Star of Indian Cinema
Suraiya: The Last Singing Star of Indian Cinema
Suraiya, possibly...
A consummate harmonium player during her glory days. Her stage shows those days were said to be magical.
Four Aces and A Queen
A world slightly...
Tere Mere Sapne Ab Ek Rang Hain - Eternal Melodies of SD Burman-Rafi
Tere Mere Sapne Ab Ek Rang Hain – Eternal Melodies of SD Burman-Rafi
"Rafi, mild, humble and a true saint...
Lata Mangeshkar, the Melody Queen (Pic courtesy: SMM Ausaja)
Journey Through Lata’s Melodies
Lata Mangeshkar's melodies have...
Simple, Soulful, Sublime: The Music of Hemant Kumar
Simple, Soulful, Sublime: The Music of Hemant Kumar
"Simplicity and generosity were his hallmark as...
1971, during the press show of his "Ambitious"film Door Ka Rahi at Apsara cinema Mumbai. The film ran for 15 weeks on merit . There were no buyers so he released it himself adding another feather in his cap by becoming a "Distributor". (Pic and caption: Amit Kumar)
Kishore Kumar, The Master of his Craft – Amit Kumar Remembers his ‘Baba’
You must sound unique and...
Pancham and Rafi
Jaao Mere Siva Tum Kahan Jaaoge – Remembering Rafi through Rahul Dev Songs
Peeyush Sharma traverses a less travelled...
The Language Versatility of Geeta Dutt - A Rare Depth of Feeling
The Language Versatility of Geeta Dutt – A Rare Depth of Feeling
Geeta...
'The Music Director Knows which Voice would do Full Justice to his Composition' - In Conversation with Hemant Kumar
‘The Music Director Knows which Voice would do Full Justice to his Composition’ – In Conversation with Hemant Kumar
In a tribute to singer-composer Hemant...
Eternal Wait: The Story Of The Dark Girl By The Meghna (Geeta Dutt)
Eternal Wait: The Story Of The Dark Girl By The Meghna (Geeta Dutt)
"A dark girl sits by the river –...
Sandhya Roy plays the nautch singer/dancer Roshan who struggles through life but succeeds in ensuring a life of respect and prestige for her child.
Alor Pipasa (Thirst for the Awakening)
The brilliant use of music in...
Geeta Dutt - The Skylark Who Sang From The Heart
Geeta Dutt – The Skylark Who Sang From The Heart
Was there ever a playback singer who conveyed feelings...
Talat Mehmood with Lata Mangeshkar and Madan Mohan at the recording of a duet for Suhagan. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was a special guest at the recording.
The Nightingale’s Everlasting Melodies
Having started her career in playback singing...


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