Dear FN,
A very nicely written piece.brought back a flood of musical memories
A few points to add ...
1: Lunch time was when one was able to hear Western music on AIR Goa.The
Gujarati chaps who shared the accommodation (at Viegas House) with us often
berated me for listening to 'bad
Am referring to radio, the prime means of communication and music promotion
of those times.
While AIR (All India Radio) at Altinho had its daily afternoon fix of
Western music, often with 'Yours Truly' Imelda behind the phone, if one
recalls right, for maybe an hour or so, we had to struggle to
Frederick FN Noronha
We grew up in the 1970s, listening
to this music... in a Goa which was then otherwise turning it back on
Western music. FN
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I grew up in the 1970s too and don't recall Goa turning it back on Western
music - then or ever.
Will Frederick kindly explain what he means.
I remember listening to the Demis Roussous classic Good Bye My Love Goodbye
played by the Forefront - Edwin Saldanha and company. Goa was not turning its
backs on western music it was the current rulers bent on conducting cultural
genocide in Goa. They began flooding Goa with bollywoodies.
Thanks for this lovely link, Con! We grew up in the 1970s, listening
to this music... in a Goa which was then otherwise turning it back on
Western music. FN
On 27 January 2015 at 14:37, Con Menezes cmene...@tpg.com.au wrote:
Demiss Roussous 68 years dies.
Demiss Roussous 68 years dies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNh3VXjTQtA
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