Global Konkani Music Awards presented

Mangaluru: World’s premier

Konkani

Cultural Organization, Mandd Sobhann, presented

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awards in Konkani — the Global Konkani Music Awards on Sunday.

The 8th Global Konkani Music Awards was held at Kalaangann, Mangaluru. The top three nominees in all six categories were honoured by Ronal S A Castelino, chairman of the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy. The winners of each category were awarded with Rs 25,000 each, a bouquet, title and a trophy. The chief guest, Padmashree Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam presented the awards.

Kavita Krishnamurthy later mesmerized the audience with her soulful voice, singing ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and a Konkani hymn composed by Fr Charles Vas — ‘Zo’yo Jezu Balla’.

While Padmini D Nayak was named best female singer for the song ‘Bhagiyantu Fool Fultana’ from the album Bhas Konkani Rag Tarangini, Robin J P Sequeira was given the Best Singer Male

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for the song ‘Moga Tuji Yad’ from the album Moga Savlli.

Kevin Misquith and Stephen Frank shared the Best Music Composer award for the song ‘Az Punni’ from the album Ek Geet, and Pobre Fernandes was named the best lyricist for ‘Mamageli Bo’ylam Gaddi’ from Mannkam Ani Motiam.

The other winners are Roshan D’Souza (Best Music Arranger) for the Dollyank Kazall from Tem Yenvchya Vella and Ajith Peter D’Souza (Best Music Album) for his album Tem Yenvchya Vella.


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