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HISTORY OF MUDD-DAVADDI—III. SPORSTMEN; Ramesh Kerkar, Ramesh Gaddi, Patrick D’Souza. Like most of the villagers the people of the three wards were mainly agriculturists. Paddy was grown during the monsoon and vegetation during the dry season. Saligao has been famous for sugar-cane plantations which were dens of foxes. It thus gave the villagers the nick- name ‘Saligaoche Kole’( Uxelantle Kole).There were plantations of sugarcane in the fields adjoining the wards. The juice of sugarcane, produced by-products of honey , jaggery, ‘bellio’ and vinegar. The juice extracted from by crushing the sugarcanes by means of a local mechanism called ‘ghanno’. The sale of above products in the Ghats brought prosperity to the villagers. Foreigners have acclaimed Goans as Italians of the East in Music. The Parochial School played an important role. A tune is more lasting then the voice of the birds The song is more lasting than the richness of the words. The late Miguel Antonio Remedios ( Tabravaddo/Mudd’davaddi) was a renowned teacher of piano and violin. He started a music shop in Calcutta and his descendants have music shops in Bangalore and Margao under the style of Reynolds(‘ Mr. Lawrence Rodrigues our saligaonetter wants to update the geneology of these Remedios’, could somebody help him to trace Mr. Miguel Antonio Remedios’ascendants and descendants ?. He has a quite good geneology of this Remedios’ family done but is still in need of help from the family and others to update the same. And add to his findings’.) *Musicians of Mudd’davaddi are listed as follows: Francisco de Souza—violinist and bandmaster of Saligao Band; Caridade D’Souza—Flute; Santana Gabriel Vaz—Violinist and composer. He had a music school in his home and composed the popular hymn " Santana Mai Amchi" which will be given at the end of this article; Manuel Salvador Coutinho—Double Bass; Augusto Fernandes—Euphonium; Benedicto Fernandes--- Violinist, Mrs. Luiza Maria Fernandes--- Vocalist; Sebastiao Jose D’Souza---Vocalist, Roque Fernandes---Violinist; Blasio Fernandes-violinist & choir master in St. Anne’s chapel.; Melchiades Fernandes—Pianist. Ivy—Vocalist ; Mrs. Jean Kalgutkar—Kala Academy teacher and Conductor. *Doctors: The late Dr. Vito Fernandes, Dr. Robert Marques; Dr. Masie Fernandes; Dental Surgeon Ismail Fernandes( Hyderabad); Dr. Frances Cordeiro( London); Dr. Prof. Lucinda Cordeiro( London) Cell culture. Engineers: The late Ciriaco Jeronimo Pinto, Maurice Fernandes, Rufino Cordeiro, Anacleto Fernandes. Kenneth Coelho. Bank Manager: Paulito Fernandes, Joaquim D’ Mello. Business: The late Jose Fausto Fernandes( Hyderabad), Louis Remedios( Bombay); John Remedios( Kolkata). Pharmacist: Ms Christabel Fernandes. Teachers: Mrs. Lelia de Souza, Mrs. Doris Coutinho, Mrs.Maria Rowela Rodrigues, Sandra and Jossette Fernandes, Eliza Marques: Inspector of School Education. "Sant Ana Mai Amchi Sodanch Templan Ti Magnnem Kortali Aplim Dukham Goloitali Aplo Kusvo Uzvaddai Mhunntali"( composed by Santana Gabriel Vaz) Please help us to up-date this list and correct us where ever possible.………..to be continued. By Mr. Joe Fernandes, Ms. Emily D’Souza and Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas |
