Rafi, Mohammed / Rough Guide to Mohd. Rafi
| Album: | Rough Guide to Mohd. Rafi | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Rafi, Mohammed | Added: | Apr 2004 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2004-08-16 | Pull Date: | 2004-10-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 10 | Sep 26 | Sep 19 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 30, 2017: | Moonrise Kingdom
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukar, Woh Hain Zara Khafa Khafa |
4. | Oct 25, 2016: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Iman Hai |
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| 2. | Dec 27, 2016: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Yeh Ladka Hai Allah, Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukar, Taarif Karun Kya Uski |
5. | Nov 03, 2015: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Iman Hai |
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| 3. | Nov 29, 2016: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Taarif Karun Kya Uski |
6. | Aug 11, 2015: | It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood
Yeh Ladka Hai Allah, Woh Hain Zara Khafa Khafa |
Album Review
Manoneet Singh
Reviewed 2004-08-05
Reviewed 2004-08-05
Velvety crooner nonpareil from the Indian subcontinent, Mohammed Rafi was something of an Indian Fred Astaire. With his trained voice and stylish rendition, Rafi was the “playback” personality behind many a debonair Bollywood star of the 60s and 70s. This RG is a good representation of his varied and prolific work, which ranges from uptempo orchestral numbers to introspective traditional folk tunes.
Track 1: Loud cheesy opening with trumpets, bongos, drums, etc., then transitions into soft, syrupy ballad led by acoustic guitar.
Track 2: Slow, brooding kitsch
Track 3: Peppy, midtempo serenade
Track 4: Midtempo, melodious, quintessential bollywood
Track 5: Opens with a weird synthetic swirl. Duet with the irrespressible Asha Bhosale
Track 6: The only qawali on the album, Rafi shines (as does Asha Bhosale)
Track 7: Midtempo duet. The recording has strange “studio” echo
Track 8: Slow, American-soul inspired track, complete with strange oceanic sounds
Track 9: Slow to midtempo. Staple Bollywood fare
Track 10: Melodramatic tear jerker from 60s family flick.
Track 11: Breezy, slow-tempo duet with the legendary Lata Mangeshkar
Track 12: Mid-tempo folksy dance number with sarangi, tabla, bells, and male chorus
Track 13: Mid tempo, soft solo with tabla and other traditional instrumentation
Track 16: Mid-to-uptempo, peppy romantic solo (similar to #3)
My picks: 6, 11, 12, 16
Track 1: Loud cheesy opening with trumpets, bongos, drums, etc., then transitions into soft, syrupy ballad led by acoustic guitar.
Track 2: Slow, brooding kitsch
Track 3: Peppy, midtempo serenade
Track 4: Midtempo, melodious, quintessential bollywood
Track 5: Opens with a weird synthetic swirl. Duet with the irrespressible Asha Bhosale
Track 6: The only qawali on the album, Rafi shines (as does Asha Bhosale)
Track 7: Midtempo duet. The recording has strange “studio” echo
Track 8: Slow, American-soul inspired track, complete with strange oceanic sounds
Track 9: Slow to midtempo. Staple Bollywood fare
Track 10: Melodramatic tear jerker from 60s family flick.
Track 11: Breezy, slow-tempo duet with the legendary Lata Mangeshkar
Track 12: Mid-tempo folksy dance number with sarangi, tabla, bells, and male chorus
Track 13: Mid tempo, soft solo with tabla and other traditional instrumentation
Track 16: Mid-to-uptempo, peppy romantic solo (similar to #3)
My picks: 6, 11, 12, 16
Track Listing