Index Of Nearly 4000 Filmi Songs Of Rafi Sahab, Want To Share & Request For Balance Options

[swaminathan63]

Hi All Rafi Bhakts, Rafi Fan(atic)s, fellow Rafians

Last Sunday, Anupamaji uploaded a list of around 500 rare numbers of Rafi Sahab which swelled my tally of collection of Rafi Songs to around 3950.. I thought I would do an encore this weekend by carrying forward the endless quest for rare numbers of Rafi Sahab.

I was waiting for the psychological mark of 4000 before doing a Myawan i.e. indexing my collection & sharing it in the forum . I’m jumping the gun a bit and loading the index as an excel file. The ones in blue I have and ones in red I am requesting.. I would be only too happy to share my collection (and satisfy my conscience as a token repayment of the debt I owe to the forum). Your requests are welcome, and they would give me the brownie points for downloading!. However, please note that my songs are mainly from YT, Dr Surjit Singh, Hamara Forums, and various MP3 sites in the net. I do not have any VCD/DVD/CD rips (though I plan to learn it later and shop for the missing numbers, maybe in Chandni Chowkh).

I am starting with films with alphabet A, and will proceed till end, after indexing each alphabet, and seeing the response. (I’ve indexed only A so far, the base file is Myawan, which was kindly shared by Mr Seshadri from HF). Having grown up on a dose of Radio Ceylon (and Vividh Bharti) I am inclined to add the lyricist and cosigners to the extent possible mainly through earthmusic(like anupamaji did)

For the record, I began my collection around 1 ½ years ago when I got a laptop. At 47 I am not tech savvy, and was not aware of the treasure trove waiting in the internet. My 300 odd cassettes were either worn out or lost or not returned (anyway they were all common songs and not the rare gems on the net and specially this forum). I started with You Tube and got around 2800, but the bonanza was thru this forum, with rare gems from unheard and obscure films apart from sites like Dr Surjit Singhs lovely one.

The excel files of films with Alpha A has around 420 songs (Duniya Pakki 420!!).

My request to fellow forum members is :

- Please upload the ones in Red irrespective of the sound quality or bitrate (To my old ears they make no difference, and anyway most songs of Rafi Sahab are in mono rather than stero). Even radio recordings are most welcome (manna from heaven)
- Needless to add some of the missing numbers are common with Anupamajis list
- I’ll upload the requests that I get asap (within 48-72 hours, today is a half day for me)
- Please point out the errors, duplications, wrong singer, wrong film, etc. As I mentioned earlier, my collection is thru net. While I’ve tried to cross check through HF and earthmusic, there are bound to be errors.
- Please add the missing film numbers of Rafi Sahab to the list. As Venkat mentioned, counting Rafi Sahab numbers are like counting grains in a granary, it is an endless lifelong pursuit.
- I have another 300 plus other languages/ghair filmi/unidentified songs of Rafi Sahab, which I plan to tackle indexing after this endeavor.
- Inshallah, we can consolidate our collection of Rafi Sahab numbers, and more importantly, leave it for posterity for the future generations (I notice quite a few persons below 30, i.e. after Rafi Sahab expired in YT, HF and the net who are equally ardent fans of Rafi Sahab)

I think the best bet for the balance rare numbers is this forum. Looking forward to responses

Thanks and Regards

Swaminathan


P.S.

Am also giving a list of the numbers missing by me, other than Anupamajis list


1.Kaisi Haseen Aaj Baharon Ki - with mahendra Aadmi 1967 Naushad
2.Jai Shankaryantar Band Kiya to Kya Aadmi Sadak Ka 1977 Ravi
3.Hamare Dil Ko Tumne Dil Bana Diya Aalingan 1974 Jaidev
4.Bhagwan Tumhari Duniya Main Part-2 Aan Baan (old) 1956 Husnlal Bhagatram
5. Ghunghat Se Kyun Naina Jhankain Aangan 1959 Roshan
6.Apni Dhun Main Gaye Ja Aansoo 1980 Roshan Lal Khatri
7.Na De Ilzaam Dil Un Ko Aansoo 1980 Roshan Lal Khatri
8.Suno Yeh Zamane Ki Kahani Aansoo 1980 Roshan Lal Khatri
9.Meri Aankhon Ke Taare Aap Ki Sewa Main 1947 Datta Davjekar
10.Kaisi Mehfil Hai Yeh Aashiyana 1974 Hari Arjun
11.Behna O Meri Laadli Aatish 1979 Ravindra Jain
12.Tere Chahne Wale Aaye Hain Aatish 1979 Ravindra Jain
13.Kyon Bichhad Gayi Adaalat 1948 Datta Davjekar
14.Azan Ali Baba 40 Thieves (new) 1966 Usha Khanna
15.Pran Tyag Kar Tu Ne Amar Raaj 1946 Firoz Nizami
16.Man Ki Beena Chheen Li -verse Andaz 1949 Naushad
17.Maojon Ka Ishara Hai Annadata 1952 Mohd.Shafi
18.Ghar Ke Andar Ammi Abba Anpadh 1978 Hemant Bhonsle
19. Duniya Jidhar Jhuke Jhuk Ja Aplam Chaplam 1961 Chitragupt
20. Tumhari Chand Si Soorat Apna Khoon Apna Dushman 1969 Lala Sattar
21.Is Desh Ka Socho Kya Hoga Apne Dushman 1975 Kalyanji Anandji
22Mayuri Go Tuma Arundhati 1967 ??
23.Sajna Milan Layi Aaya - verse Asha ??
24. Dil Manne Na Dilbar Manne Ashtali 1954