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Events to Celebrate<\/h1><\/div>

Rafi centenary:
\nVoice That Lives on<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Moods & Genres of Rafi<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Revisit the legacy<\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha & The Family of Shri Mohammed Rafi is co-creating the magic of legendary singer Mohammed Rafi by presenting a show on 24th of every calendar month starting from January 2024 and culminating on the centenary birth anniversary on 24th December 2024. The shows will include multifaceted themes on the axis of Genre, Music Directors, Lyricists and Actors for whom Mohammed Rafi has sung and will be hosted by the prestigious Shanmukhananda Auditorium, Mumbai. Shows will feature presentations by renowned male singers. The events will be graced by the presence of popular female singers who will add their melodious voices to the duets. It\u2019s an event that promises to be an unforgettable experience for all music enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Shanmukhananda Sabha is perpetuating his legacy for endless times by several social initiatives<\/a> touching on the lives of poor, bringing smile on the face of the depressed and setting up a permanent memorial on his life and times in his birthplace in Village Kotla Sultan Singh near Amritsar, Punjab to remind Indians of all generations of the valuable contribution of Rafi to enrich human lives.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Though it is impossible to re-create the voice of the legendary singer, the attempt by singers will be to bring in same aura by quality singing both for solos and duet songs.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Jan.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>24, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

to<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dec.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>24, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Schedule for
\nShows During Centenary Year<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

Schedule for
\nShows During Centenary Year<\/p><\/h1><\/div>

Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to relive the golden era of Indian music<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Divine Rafi<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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If you are a fan of the golden era of Hindi cinema, you might be interested in listening to some of the selected signature songs of the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi and actors who shaped the industry. You can enjoy the soulful melodies of solos and duets and also appreciate the popular qawwalis, heavy chorus based solos and duets, and male duets by Rafi with Manna De, Kishore Kumar, and Talat Mehmood. These songs have top of mind awareness among the listeners and are often played on radio and television. Some of the songs are associated with the iconic stars like Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, and Raj Kumar. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Whether you want to relive the nostalgia or discover the classics for the first time, these songs will surely make an impact on you with beautiful renditions by popular singers, namely Shrikant Narayan, Anil Bajpai, Prasan Rao, Sarvesh Mishra, Rana Chatterjee, Mohd Aslam, Jugal Kishore, Saurav Kishan and others along with duet support from well-known female artists namely Sangeeta, Prajakta, Neelima, Preethi and others.<\/h5>\n
An exclusive performance by Javed Ali is also scheduled.<\/h5>\n
Also, the famous Ibaadat Foundation will showcase their musical prowess focused on various lyricists who have penned their songs for Rafi in the theme \u2018Rafi Ek Kavii Anek\u2019.<\/h5>\n
Witnessing a live performance is an indescribable experience as compared to hearing downloads or watching on the screen.<\/h5>\n<\/div>
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Dec. 24, 2023<\/p><\/h3><\/div>