Media Release
Bahrain, Oct 30 : Konkani Kutam Bahrain and Aangann Konknnechem Riyadh the joint hosts of the fifth season of the prestigious 'Gulf Voice of Mangalore' are now set to host the grand finale on Friday, November 11 at The Bahrain Cultural Hall from 4.00 pm onwards.
Gulf Voice of Mangalore is not like any other television reality show. There is lot of difference between Television reality shows and shows like GVOM. Though television shows are reality shows, they have a few retakes and the participants are professionally trained to perform. GVOM is different simply because the performance is live without any retakes and the participants are raw without any training.
With semi-final rounds done, all eyes are on the twelve finalists - six male and six female - who have been chosen after tough contests in their respective semi-finals in six Gulf countries.
Steven D’souza, main coordinator of GVOM - 5 has now released the names of the eminent judges for the finals, who are three of the finest stars of Konkani music.
Sangeeth Guru Joel Pereira, Dr Fr Charles Vas and Anil Patrao will judge the 12 finalist to crown the Gulf Voice of Mangalore 2016 in both Male and Female Category at the Grand finale.
Joel Pereira
Music Maestro Joel Alexander Pereira, a music instrumentalist par excellence, is popular in the Konkani music world. Any Konkani musical Nite or extravaganza, any Konkani audio or video Album recording is incomplete without the instrumental accompaniment of Joel Pereira. “Music is Divine”, says Joel, and he is intent on experiencing that divine. He is not after fast filmy music to make a fast buck, but he is devotedly learning all the nuances of music, experimenting and experiencing the eternal sound and pass on that experience to the next generation.
Joel Pereira, son of all-time great legend of Konkani Traditional Music Gumtam Joachim Pereira and Pauline Pereira was born on 30 January 1964 in the parish of Bejai, Mangalore, he still resides in Bejai parish with his wife Meena, son Kenny and daughter Kate.
“Joy” as Joel was called lovingly by his parents is really a gem and down to earth personality, always hiding from media and publicity. Music flows through his veins. He is proficient in playing Organ, Piano, Violin, Accordian, Sitar, Tabla, Gumtam etc. He was the director for “Maando Fest-2003” a record breaking musical extravaganza first time in the history of Konkani Music.
He has arranged music for over 350 albums in Konkani, 6 in Malayalam, 5 in English, 5 in Kannada and 2 in Tulu and also arranged voices for more than 1600 hymns and Songs. He has also composed music for religious plays like “Dhavid Ani Goliyath”, “Ankwar Moriyechi Katha” and so on. He has given music to bring out audio albums in hundreds of singers.
Joel Pereira is a recipient numerous awards for his contribution to Konkani Music including the Sandesha Konkani Music Award conferred in 2016. He has won the best music composer award for the year 2013 at the Global Konkani Music Awards.
He has been one of the most sought after jury members at the major music competitions like “Soad” and Gulf Voice of Mangalore. He has been a jury member at the Gulf Voice of Mangalore at Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3.
Dr Fr Charles Vas SVD
An evangelist through dance, a bhajan chanting Christian priest. That is what Dr Fr Charles Vas is who preaches “God experience through song and dance.” Song and dance is natural and universal in character. They know no language, religion, race, culture or gender. In them East meets West, and God meets man. The life and works of FrCharles are a ballet of these noble expressions
Fr Charles Vas was born to late Jacob and late Seraphine Vas on 12 February, 1944 in Omzoor parish in Mangalore diocese. As a young boy Charles Vas took to music by instinct like a fish takes to water. He played side drums for the village music band, sang in the Church Choir and developed a penchant for music.
Generously responding to the divine call for religious and priestly life, he joined the Society of the Divine Word (SVD). While pursuing his priestly studies, he engaged himself in a systematic study of guitar and piano during his philosophical studies at the seminary. Soon after his studies of Philosophy, he commenced his formal training under the renowned maestro Ramakrishna Joshi, a disciple of Pandit Vishnu Digamber, a great exponent of Hindustani music.
Currently Dr Fr Charles Vas is the director of Sangeet Abhinay Academy – a religious institution of song and dance in Mumbai.
Dr Fr Charles Vas is a proud holder of the following academic degrees, which render him fully qualified, and absolutely professional in his field of work:
Doctorate in Indian Classical Music (Vocal) in the year 1983 through AkhilBharatiyaGandharvaMahavidyalaya Mandal, Bombay, Qualification in Western Music as a Pianist through Trinity College of Music, London, B.A. (English Literature), Bombay University, L.Ph. (Licentiate in Philosophy) Papal Athenaeum, Pune, B.TH. (Bachelor of Theology) Papal Athenaeum, Pune.
Dr Fr Charles Vas has multifaceted talents in music. He has been a composer and director of music. He has choreographed ballets, performed bhajan sessions, and lectured several music seminars.
“Prem Ragini” is an outstanding ballet from the genius of Dr Fr Charles Vas, which deserves a special mention. It has been successfully performed 350 times in and out of India.
Anil Patrao
Anil Patrao hails from a family of musicians and artists. His father Joachim Patrao was a noted musician and dramatist of his time and was the choir master of Valencia, Bishops house Chapel and Derebail church. Mother Monica Patrao was a teacher and well known actress.Elder brother John Patrao is the one who partnered in the famous Patrao Brothers, Mangalore and is the lead song writer and composer. Younger sister Jasmine D'cunha is a good musician and singer and is the spouse of famous singer Rony D'cunha, Kuwait.
Anil is a accomplished and qualified musician in Western (formal) music. Choir master of Derebail church for the past 31 years. As Music teacher and trainer, he trained Derebail parish and won the championship at KNS competition. He is an instrumentalist - plays harmonium, keyboards, guitar, accordian, euphonium and bass in brass instruments.
As music director and arranger, he has arranged music for his albums as well as for other composers. He was a music director at Mando Fest and a co- director along with Eric Ozario and Joel Pereira for the epic Guinness World Record.
He has been playing music on stage since the age of 12, is a song and hymn composer and has composed more than 200 songs independently and along with his brother John Patrao.
Anil has come out with 4 musical albums of own songs, hymns and traditional songs. Some of their hit songs like Mogre Mogra, Ye go baye Maria, Meltana Mogahave put the Patrao Brothers in the big league with the leading composers of Konkani songs
Their song has won the best song of the year from Mandd Sobhann. They were one among the few like Late Wilfy Rebimbus, Jerome, Henry D'Souza and others honoured by Mandd Sobhann.
In addition to composing musical albums, he has independently and along with brother John held 8 musical shows.
He Has been a Judge at various high level music competitions like Mangalore University, Mangalore and Udupi diocese level, Soad Reality show finals along with Joel Pereira, Sonia Shirsat and Nitin Kottungal. Is a member of the jury for Global Music awards.
Compere
Leslie Rego
Leslie Rego Bendur, a compere par excellence who provides that extra sparkle to the events and regales the audience with his witticism, resonant voice, poise, posture, sense of humour, knowledge, skill, with the ability to manage the event, gauge the public mood and assimilate it suitably in handling or managing the event.
Compering or being a Master of Ceremony looks glamorous for others. But it calls for tremendous hard work, planning to the minutest of details, the ability to coordinate apart from the capacity to gauge the mood of the audience and manage the event accordingly at the spur of the moment and Leslie has mastered it all. In Bendur Parish he came in contact with musicians Claude D Souza and Josvin Pinto which automatically brought him in contact with the troupe United Youngsters of Wilfy Rebimbus. From there, he slowly climbed up the ladder of success by first finding an entry into Wilfy’s 150th show as a dancer of the troupe. From there Leslie never looked back. During these years Leslie had exhibited his organizing and compering skills to some extent and the troupe members felt he had it in him the knack and talent required to keep the audience spellbound to their seats.
Having won over the hearts of thousands of Konkanis both in Mangalore and in the gulf. After the successful organization of Gulf Voice of Mangalore event in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Leslie is once again gearing himself to the task ahead as much as the audience is looking forward to witness him on stage. His mere presence on stage will ensure another fantastic finale at the GVOM 5 in Bahrain.
Leslie says, due to his active particpation in CAL Bendur, he got in touch with great music composer like Claud and musician Joswin.
Leslie's television show on Daijiworld 24X7 'Amchi Maati Amchi Monsham' became household names in the coastal cities and world over as he interviewed over 100 great personalities from Konkani speaking community from various walks of lives.
Music :
Music for the Grand finale will be provided by some of the finest musicians from India headed by Rajgopal K on Lead Guitar, Deepak Jayasheelan on Keyboard, Prakash Anthony on Drums and percussion, Rajesh Bhagavat onTabla/Dholak, Tony D’silva on Bass Guitar and Sandeep Vasishtaon Saxophone and Flute.They have been performing in shows playing Western, Fusion and Bollywood music.
These musicians have performed in numerous musical shows and concerts in Indian and overseas. They have been a part of the musical troupe for well know music directors like Guru Kiran and Praveen Rao at their recordings as well as their international musical shows. They have performed with many popular singers like S P Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki, K.S. Chitra, Usha Uthup, Udit Narayan, Vijay Prakash, KunalGanjawala, Abhijeet and many more. They are part of the musical team for few popular television singing reality shows in Karnataka. With their experience they are sure to rock the Grande Finale in Bahrain on Noveber 11.
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