Dear all: My friend, Anzil Ferns<[email protected]>, a young student from Goa in Mangalore, tells me about the recent launch of Sarang 107.8 MHz, a community radio station by St Aloysius College.
See http://http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/24/stories/2009092458810300.htm for details. This is managed by the post-graduate department of masters in communication and media studies at St Aloysius College, an autonomous institution. This is not a commercial station, and currently broadcasts six hours of programming daily -- in Tulu, Konkani, Kannada, English, Malayalam and the Beary languages. They hope to soon increase the number of hours of broadcast. Anzil says the the director would like to broadcast some Goan Konkani music, with permission from the producer or copyright holder. Writes Anzil: "This will help thousands of Mangalorean Konkanis to listen to Goan music in general." Being a community, non-commercial station, they are unable to pay, but will offer due credit. If you could help in any way, do get in touch with Anzil. I've been a supporter of community radio in India and believe it's a good cause. Meanwhile, on an unrelated point, please see some rough cuts of Konkani music online here: http://www.ilike.com/artist/Music+from+Goa/dashboard/songs You can come across the versatile Roque Lazarus' spirited Konkani medley (he plays 27 different instruments, if I got the number right!), Nandinho de Lobato Faria, 13-year-old Anthony Lopes, Rui Lobo's Konkani renditions on the classical guitar, the Indian Navy band, and even some unusual sounds from Goa recorded by Andrew Mascarenhas. --FN -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Updated: http://goabooks.wordpress.com
