*PRESS NOTE*
IN FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION
*Result of TAG’s 5th Konkani Kantaram Singing Competition*
In order to preserve the traditional concept of Duets/Duos/Trios/Quartets
and Choral Songs, Tiatr Academy of Goa organises Konkani Kantaram Singing
Competition every year. This year the competition was held on 3rd March
2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panjim in two categories
i.e. (a) Below 18 Years and (b) 18 years & Above in the following
categories:
(a) Best Duet
(b) Best Duo
(c) Best Trio
(d) Best Quartet
(e) Best Choral Song
(f) Best Lyrics
*The following are the winners:*
*Below 18 years Category:*
*Best Duet*: 1st Prize - Joshua Anthony Dias & Shayna Wilma
Brito
(Song - Fashion)
2nd Prize - Kevin Tyron Albuquerque & Kerryann Valerie
Albuquerque
(Song - Komblo)
*Best Duo: *Merit Certificate – Joan Andrea D’Souza & Marissa Steffi
Dias
(Song – To Tuzo Kaido)
*Best Quartet:* Merit Certificate – Gian Vaz, Simran Rodrigues,
Kreesha Rodrigues &
Juwel Pereira
(Song – Pontteo Gharacheo)
*Best Choral Song:* 1st Prize - Leander Mascarenhas, Yulene De Souza,
Divina Fernandes, Joann Sequeira, Josiah Rebello & Magris D’Souza
(Song – Goa)
2nd Prize - Raisa Mariette Pinto, Krislyn
Shalome D’Souza
(Song – Ami Konnachim)
*Best Lyrics: *1st Prize - Doel Dias
(Song - Goa)
2nd Prize - Joseph Fernandes
(Song – Hanv Vhodd Zatole)
*18 years & Above Category:*
*Best Duet: *1st Prize - Valency D’Souza & Edel Rebello
(Song – Ghovachem Ghor)
2nd Prize - Evaristo Rodrigues & Ofelia D’Souza
(Song – Azilan Vochon)
*Best Duo: *1st Prize - Ofelia D’Souza & Reza Fernandes
(Song – Ghoracho Vantto Zai)
2nd Prize - Agnelo Fernandes & Antonio Xavier Correia
(Song - Tarvotti)
*Best Trio: *1st Prize - Swetha Colaco, Rayna Azavedo &
Rancy Colaco
(Song - Ekvott)
2nd Prize - Luis Xavier Mascarenhas, Priscilla
Mascarenhas & Menino Sequeira
(Song – Xikop)
*Best Choral Song: * 1st Prize - Chrisanne Valanka Mendes & Chriselle
Margaret Mendes
(Song – Zhaddam Ani Follam)
2nd Prize - Swetha Colaco & Rayna Azavedo
(Song – Adhar Diyat)
*Best Lyrics*: 1st Prize - Domnic Lobo
(Song – Ghovachem Ghor)
2nd Prize - Swetha Colaco
(Song – Adhar Diyat)
The competition was judged by eminent Tiatr personalities Shri. Jose Xavier
Gomes (Xavier Gomes) and Smt. Ana Maria Apolonia Rebello D’Cruz (Aplon).
Cash prizes and certificates were awarded to the winners at the hands of
Shri Jacob Fernandes, President of Tiatr Academy of Goa, Shri. Joe Rose,
Vice President of TAG and Smt. Aplon in presence of Shri. Jose Alexandre
Rodrigues, Member Secretary of TAG. The function was compered by Shri. Jess
Luz, Programme Incharge, TAG.
*(Jose Alexandre Rodrigues)*
Member Secretary
