Mohammed Rafi - Tiki Music

VM Vince Martini Member Iki Pohaku, Arkansas Joined: May 02, 2010 Posts: 277	VM Vince Martini Posted posted on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 10:55 AM I already did a thread on the amazing and mysterious Godfather of Exotica, Korla Pandit. Here is another unsung figure of the world of exotic music - Mohammed Rafi. Obviously, what is great with this group of fans on Tiki Central is the fact that these performers aren't unsung in the eyes of this crowd. But, beyond the confines of this group...??? So, doing my part to give these hard working artists the time they deserve. Here is a nicely written and fairly comprehensive Wikipedia page on Rafi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi My favorite Rafi song (and video), Jan Pehcachan-Ho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHA_S48KRrI The man truly had an absolutely beaautiful voice...as demonstrated here on Pyar Kisa Ka Gaata Hai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4uZpXPzmR4&feature=related The song that introduced me to Rafi sahaab, "Mari Kahani Bholne Wale" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTQqfDxlEc&feature=related
W whorton Member oklahoma city, ok. .. again Joined: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 46	W whorton Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 7:12 AM I have to agree about Jan Pehachan-Ho. . . I still love listening to it, and watching the "unique" dance that accompanies the song. It great! The wife can't stand it, but hey, what can I say?
B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 23, 2011 12:38 PM I have that film clip readily available on my desktop, because wherever I am coming from, when I watch it, I get happy, and my belief in mankind is restored. It's a failsafe remedy. And after being featured in the title sequence of "Ghostworld" years ago (disregard the header): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in9xr9n5utM ....the original recording was now even used as the basis for Heineken commercial - which at first viewing got me miffed a la "WHY can't they leave a perfect thing alone!" - but then I had to admit that the modern version is not bad at all: Lavish production value, good direction - I have seen much worse: http://tvcfblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/heineken-date-commercial-song-jaan.html

VM

Vince Martini Posted posted on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 10:55 AM

I already did a thread on the amazing and mysterious Godfather of Exotica, Korla Pandit. Here is another unsung figure of the world of exotic music - Mohammed Rafi.

Obviously, what is great with this group of fans on Tiki Central is the fact that these performers aren't unsung in the eyes of this crowd. But, beyond the confines of this group...??? So, doing my part to give these hard working artists the time they deserve.

Here is a nicely written and fairly comprehensive Wikipedia page on Rafi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Rafi

My favorite Rafi song (and video), Jan Pehcachan-Ho:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHA_S48KRrI

The man truly had an absolutely beaautiful voice...as demonstrated here on Pyar Kisa Ka Gaata Hai:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4uZpXPzmR4&feature=related

The song that introduced me to Rafi sahaab, "Mari Kahani Bholne Wale"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTQqfDxlEc&feature=related

W

whorton Posted posted on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 7:12 AM

I have to agree about Jan Pehachan-Ho. . . I still love listening to it, and watching the "unique" dance that accompanies the song. It great!

The wife can't stand it, but hey, what can I say?

B

bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 23, 2011 12:38 PM

I have that film clip readily available on my desktop, because wherever I am coming from, when I watch it, I get happy, and my belief in mankind is restored. It's a failsafe remedy.

And after being featured in the title sequence of "Ghostworld" years ago (disregard the header):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in9xr9n5utM

....the original recording was now even used as the basis for Heineken commercial - which at first viewing got me miffed a la "WHY can't they leave a perfect thing alone!" - but then I had to admit that the modern version is not bad at all: Lavish production value, good direction - I have seen much worse:

http://tvcfblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/heineken-date-commercial-song-jaan.html