interesting about Rafi/SPB - Page 2

I agree if SPB sang Hindi songs he wouldnt do as much justice as great singer like Moh Rafi cause of his accent. But can u imagine Rafi or for the matter even Lataji singing in southern language. They tried it but dint sound good. So i dont think its good to compare.
SPB is one singer who sang in most of the India languages and also mastered some languages like Tamil , Malyalam , Kannada....
He definetly worked hard to improve his hindi diction but could not do full justice as for the accent. But i still loooove few of his Hindi renditions like "Sach mere yaar hai"- Sagar , "Aate jate, haste gaathe" and many more...

SPB did receive national award for Ek Duje Ke Liya song which I thought was pretty impressive.

This goes to show that music has no barriers. Thats the beauty of Indian music. I really liked tat line in that Rafi article, where she says that even MTV couldn't fully influence India. How true!

There is a lot of talk about how the western culture is influencing our music where a poppish number Aashiq Banaya Apne gets the honours as compared to some classical song like Dheere Jalna, but at the end of the day,there is so much of appreciation for music like this and thats the greatness..

When I was listening to that song from Baiju Bawra, Oh Duniya ke Rakhwale, and I was doing an assignment for uni, and wasn't really listening to it with attention, but that song was so powerful that without realising there were tear drops on my assignment, my lenses displaced and I had goosebumps... I mean that song was just fantastic...... Rafi's power.. outstanding

SPB has given some super hits in Telugu, hearing him render some Thyagaraja Kirtanas in Paaduta Tiyaaga makes my heart weep..he is outstanding..

Same with the countless singers in India..

We talk about all the politics in SRGMP and the rigging, but at the end of the day we must all stand and give an ovation to GS for bringing out some super talent.. That show has been a reason why I started appreciating music so much.

Thanks a lot for such posts and please keep posting more like this.

Originally posted by: adwarakanath

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Rafi Sahab ke kya kehne. Bahut kuch bahut log keh jaayenge, lekin tab bhi kam keh jaayenge.

And here some of the idiots are hell bent on comparing Vinit with Rafi and saying he'll be better in a few years.

The second part may be true. If Vineet keeps doing the Riyaaz he will improve up on himself in a few years. Forget the first part. Rafi sahab ki Jadui Awaz as mentioned by the great Yesudas that God was partial to Rafisahab is so true. I have not heard a better compliment than that for any singer by another singer of very high caliber.