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Is Mohammed Rafi classically trained?
Mohammed Rafi was the second eldest of six brothers born to Haji Ali Mohammad. Rafi learnt classical music from Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan, Pandit Jiwan Lal Mattoo and Firoze Nizami. His first public performance came at the age of 13, when he sang in Lahore featuring K. L. Saigal.
How many songs did Mohammed Rafi sing?
But it also stated: “Mohammad Rafi claimed to have recorded 28,000 songs in 11 Indian languages between 1944 and April 1980.” In the 1987 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, the number of songs sung by Mangeshkar was increased to 30,000, perhaps to surpass Rafi’s claim. His name was also mentioned till 1990.
Was Mukesh classically trained?
Mukesh was often riled for his lack of classical training, but he more than made up for it by soulful renditions.
Why Naushad Ali never used Kishore Kumar’s voice in his music?
Though the great composer Naushad Ali never used Kishore’s voice because the latter’s voice was wanting in classical mould, he (Naushad) too extolled Kishore’s natural ability to sing in a way that could stir the heart and mind instantaneously.
Are Kishore Kumar and Rafi Kapoor envious of each other?
The fans of Rafi are of the view that he sang it better than Kishore and Kishore’s fans feel that he sang it better than Rafi. Both sang it equally soulfully. But that contest and context created an unhealthy comparison that resulted in the rumours that the great singers were envious of each other.
Did Ajay Rafi ever sing for Kishore Kumar on screen?
The grapevine got further strengthened when in 1959, Rafi sang for Kishore on screen: Ajab hai dastaan teri ae zindagi (Shararat, Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Music: Shankar-Jaikishan).
What is the difference between Naushad and KK’s musical arrangements?
Naushad’s musical arrangement style was completely different than what KK had to offer. The notes were tougher with too many murkhiyas and alaaps, in short the variations would be too much to handle for a non trained singer. 8 clever moves when you have $1,000 in the bank.