JUJU (Saxophonist) NO MORE
JOSE ANASTASIO FERNANDES, popularly known as Juju, a great saxophonist and a lover of Konkani tiatr and tiatrists expired today (9th Dec. 2004) in Goa.
KGTS president, managing committee and members express their heartfelt condolences to his dear family and friends on this great loss.
We pray to God Almighty to give him eternal rest in His Heavenly Abode.
A brief on Juju:
Juju learned music with his father Roque Jacinto Fernandes, who played violin and piano in the Benaulim Church. Although now one of the most sought after musician of Goa, Juju started his work in the music world as a Crooner for the AVC (Assolna-Velim-Cuncolim) Pops. He took up playing Saxophone in 1970. Little does anyone know that Juju traveled to Kuwait in 1970 as a part of a Circus Company and worked with them for 2 and half months in Kuwait. He then traveled to Iran and worked there for 2 years before traveling back to Goa in 1972. While in Goa he formed his own band group, Hard rocks with a few musicians from Goa. His career graph shows landmarks of Hotel Ganpat in Madras for 1 year, and then another hotel in Kerala for 5 years.
Later he came back to his motherland and regrouped his band Hard Rocks, and occasionally substituted for Fidelis for some Konkani dramas. The demand for brass music and dearth of brass musicians in Goa prompted Juju to switch to tiatrs. Also, the techno music changed the scene of music in Goa and so also the tastes of Goans who demanded techno music for parties, weddings, anniversaries, etc. However, this turned into a blessing in disguise for the tiatr world, Juju and His Boys have taken the tiatrs by a storm; ask the tiatrists and the audience, they are a witness to his work.
KGTS members, KGTS first musical show participants, musicians and artistes together with Konkani tiatr lovers in Kuwait will fondly remember his great contribution for providing 'music' with his special talents on the saxaphone.
Juju will be fondly remember for generations as his music on his beloved instrument - the saxophone - is captured in Konkani audio cassettes, VCDs and CDs as well as on Goa's 1st International Konkani Music Station run by www.goa-world.com online!
Just this month, Juju had two nominations in the "Best Musician" category for the GULAB 2003 Awards for his music presentations for the tiatrs "Devak Zai Zalear" and "Maim Tuzo Put Hanv". Juju's saxophone always infused the desired bit of sensuous effect that enlivens the score for each and every musical piece he performed.
A sad day TIATRISTS AND MUSICIANS!
May his soul rest in peace!
Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS) khont porgotta JUJU-chi dukhest morna khobrea voir ani pattoita amchi bhuzvonn tachea familik ani sogglea muzgank ani tiatr mogiank.
Amchi magnim Dhonia Devan tachea otmeank Sorguinchem Sukh favo korum.
Juju-cho ugddas omar urtolo.
Kuwait-Goa Tiatristanchi Sonvstha (KGTS)
President, Managing Committee & Members
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