'Goa has some of the best musicians in the world'

PANAJI: American Centre, Mumbai, is set to organize the second edition of the 'Mirchi Sound Check 2012' in association with Radio Mirchi on February 23 and 24, at a hotel in Panaji. The winner of the event will get a chance to perform at the 'Daniel Pearl World Music Day Concert' to be held in October in Goa.
"Goa has some of the best musicians in the world, if you ask me about the quality that we came across last year.We were amazed at the original songs composed by musicians and their talent," Anne Grimes, public affairs officer at the American Centre, Mumbai, said.
"There is no language or age bar for participants. The Mirchi Sound Check 2012 will begin with a series of on-ground competitions on February 23 from 5pm onwards. The finale of the competition will be held on February 24 from 5pm to 10pm. There are cash prizes and trophies on offer," Ethel Da Costa, station director and programming head, Radio Mirchi, said.
There are prizes on offer in three categories-best band (English), best vocalist (in any language) and best original song (in any language).
The judges are -famed fado singer Sonia Sirsat, singer and music composer Varun Carvalho and accomplished music composer and director Mukesh Ghatwal.
"There are a lot of college bands making amazing music which are played among friends and then forgotten about. Mirchi Soundcheck is a platform for such bands to take their music to the next level," Shirsat said.
"Fifteen bands participated last year and we are looking forward to greater participation this year. More importantly, we are looking forward to a bigger audience, " Grimes said.
Participants in the band and solo vocalist category can pick up their registration forms from the Radio Mirchi office in Panaji. The last date for submission of the forms is February 21.