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Rafi

Rafi is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Onar, Slums Attack and Diox, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and Mukesh, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Rafi and forward to Asha Bhosle. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Mohammed Rafi was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast, peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award in India. In 1967, the Government of India honored him with the fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in a CNN-IBN poll.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
RafiAsha BhosleManna DeyLata MangeshkarKishore KumarMukeshOnarSlums AttackDiox

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Rafi connections

Rafi shares an orbit with Onar, Slums Attack and Diox, went on to shape Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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