Dear Mr. Noronha, The Konkani and Latin songs of Lata Mangeshkar are available? Please send me the link.
Thanking you, Dr. Charles Dias Former Member of Parliament Ph: 9447209942 On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 4:50 AM Frederick Noronha < [email protected]> wrote: > Lata Mangeshkar sang Konkani song, Latin hymn for famed Goan musician > MELVYN MISQUITA | FEBRUARY 07, 2022, 12:16 AM IST > PANAJIPeople across the world have enjoyed the songs of legendary singer > Lata Mangeshkar in dozens of languages for over seven decades, but not many > are aware that a rare and historic concert in 1958 featured her singing in > two special languages: Konkani and Latin. > > This concert was one of the highlights of the close, special and long > friendship between two Goan music icons, Lata Mangeshkar and the legendary > musician, composer and arranger, Anthony Gonsalves.The Grand Choral and > Philharmonic Concert was one of the finest performances of the time, > comprising 115 leading musicians and singers at St Xavier’s College > Quadrangle, Mumbai, on 15-16 April 1958. > > The concert featured for the first time a fusion of various instruments and > styles of the East and West, with the music composed and conducted by > Gonsalves.Gonsalves managed to bring together 115 leading artistes (87 > musicians and 28 voices) on one stage and the dozens of acclaimed Goan > musicians included Micael Martins (Orlim), Peter Monserrate (Majorda), Chic > Chocolate (Aldona) and Damask Braganza (Majorda). > > The concert also featured legendary singers, Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey, > as well as the famed Pyarelal, performing under the baton of Anthony > Gonsalves.“During this concert, Lata Mangeshkar sang the Latin hymn “Ave > Maria” and the Konkani song “Dant Vont Xipai Zaun Mogache”. > > She was happy and proud to have sung a Konkani song and Latin hymn only for > my dad, so much so that she even wanted that audio recording of ‘Ave > Maria’,” said Laxmi, daughter of Anthony Gonsalves.Laxmi recalled the great > respect that Lata had for her father, besides their close and special > friendship over the decades. “They enjoyed being with each other and > discussing music. They shared great, pure, mutual respect and unconditional > friendship.” > > “During my interactions with Lata, she told me that my dad was a thorough > professional and a no-nonsense person in the studio, a brilliant musician > with ideas flowing well ahead of his times.”“After they finished rehearsals > and recordings, they would occasionally go out to dinner even past > midnight...some place called ‘Gazebo’. They would visit each other’s homes > and bond with all family members,” said Laxmi. > > Laxmi also recalled the time when her dad had left Mumbai and moved to the > USA for a few years, without informing anyone or giving his address and > contact numbers.“ > > Lata told me that my dad had suddenly left Mumbai without telling her or > anyone the reason, but she found out that he went to New York and made a > trip there two years later. She surprised him with her visit and even > stayed with dad, mum and my little baby brother for two days.” > > “During this visit, she carried a couple of beautiful sarees for my mum, > which she treasured for a long time. Lata was very kind and a caring > person.” “She gifted my dad precious statues of Jesus Christ and Goddess > Saraswati, which my dad treasured and they are in my safe hands. Dad gifted > her a beautiful engraved Macau tea set just before Goa’s liberation.”Laxmi > also recalled fond memories of her meetings with Lata Mangeshkar. > > “I visited her home some years ago, she wouldn’t let me go and kept me for > three-and-half hours, chatting and remembering the old times with my dad in > the studios and their close friendship.”“When I visited Lata again in 2018, > she gifted me a beautiful saree and said she liked to see me in saree.” > > “Whenever I was to go to Mumbai and pay her a visit, I would ask her what > she would like from Goa...it was always Goan unpeeled cashew nuts!” > > https://www.thegoan.net/goa-news/lata-mangeshkar-sang-konkani-song-latin-hymn-for-famed-goan-musician/80110.html > > [image: Mailtrack] > < > https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality11&; > > > Sender > notified by > Mailtrack > < > https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality11&; > > > 07/02/22, > 03:51:12 am > ᐧ > > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- > Join a discussion on Goa-related > issues by posting your comments > on this or other issues via email > to [email protected] > See archives at > http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
