Legendary Mohammed Rafi was a force to reckon with in the 1960s -- more so, when he sung romantic songs. But he was equally excellent when he sung qawwaalis, or ghazals. Such was his fanbase and ...

To celebrate the rich musical legacy of late music legend Mohammed Rafi in his centenary year and remember late tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas, several musicians will ...

The 24th edition at Trident Nariman Point spotlighted new poets, honored Mohammed Rafi and Zakir Hussain, and showcased rising singers through the Khazana Talent Hunt An interesting feature of this ...

Mohammed Rafi, who passed away on July 31, 1980, was what a playback singer should ideally be - in one word, versatile. He could warble ghazals as soulfully as Talat Mahmood could, but infuse more ...

GHAZAL has been rightly described as the soul of Urdu literature and most popular form of Urdu poetry. It has always been an integral part of Bollywood. Beginning from the 1940s, legendary singers ...

The 24th edition of 'Khazana-A Festival Of Ghazals' opened with a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Renowned singers like Anup Jalota, Rekha Bhardwaj, Talat Aziz, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Pandit Ajay Pohankar and ...

IMAGE: Mohammed Rafi with his wife Bilquis, and children Yasmin, Shahid and Nasreen. 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer ...

CHENNAI: His voice is still considered to be unparalleled. While there have been many clones, none has been able to recreate the magic his voice exudes. Renowned playback singer Mohammad Rafi sang ...

Held over two days, the 24th edition of ‘Khazana-A Festival Of Ghazals, reaffirmed why it still is one of most cherished music festivals. The festival that that has philanthropy at its heart, supports ...