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R D Burman fans came together to pay tribute to the musical legend on his death anniversary on Wednesday
His contribution to the music industry can hardly be matched. As a composer and playback singer,R D Burman,or Panchamda as he is fondly remembered,revolutionised film music. His songs were instant hits and continue to be hummed by people of all age groups even today. City-based fans of the music legend paid tribute to him on his death anniversary on January 4 through live performances of his songs to talk shows.
Panchammagic’s show was graced by Andaleeb Sultanpuri,lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri’s son and pianist Chetty Pillai. We always have a talk show wherein people share their experiences with Panchamda,while his numbers play in the background, says Prasad Sanwatsankar,the website’s official photographer. Late actor Shammi Kapoor graced one such occasion in June last year. Shammiji had readily agreed to come as he was a big fan of Panchamda himself, adds Ketkar.
Humrahi,a group of ardent music fans,organised Raina Beeti Jaaye in association with Sahyadri Industries Limited at Yashwantrao Chavan Sabhagriha. Shivprasad Mallya,Madhura Datar,Hrishikesh Ranade and Vibhavari Apte enthralled the audience with Panchamda classics. A live orchestra of 23 musicians,including some who have played with the legend himself,took the audience on a beautiful musical journey.
Humrahi was started as an initiative to raise funds during the Kargil War in 1999. It has come a long way since then. The melodies created by yesteryear musicians are still hummed by today’s generation. Humrahi has taken the initiative of recreating the melody magic by organising shows to pay tribute to musical maestros who have given the film industry the best of music, says Amit Bivalkar,who has been a member of Humrahi since its inception. The team of Humrahi,consisting of Girish Rao,Sunil Juneja,Nishigandh Dashrath,apart from Bivalkar,organises two shows a year without a profit motive. The money we collect from the sale of tickets is donated for charity, adds Bivalkar.
