Mandd Sobhann announces 5th Global Konkani Music Awards

August 28, 2013

Mangalore, Aug 28: Mandd Sobhann, a premier Konkani cultural organisation, will organise the fifth Global Konkani Music Awards on December 8 at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar, in the city.

Announcing this at a press conference here on Wednesday, Gurkaar of Mandd Sobhann Eric Ozario said that six awards would be conferred in total, based on Konkani vocal music albums released in the year 2012.

“Awards such as Best Male and Female Singer, Lyricist, Music composer, Music arrangement and Music album will be given away at the award ceremony. Any vocal music album, in any dialect of Konkani language, by any person belonging to any religion, including devotional albums, will be eligible for the awards. Each award will consist of the title, cash prize of Rs 25,000 and a trophy,” he said.

In addition, a Global Konkani Music Lifetime Achievement Award will be given on the occasion for the second time. This will be awarded to someone who has contributed qualitatively to developing Konkani music and to popularise it. This award will consist of cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a trophy and public honour, he said.

The final three nominees selected by the jury, in each category, will be invited to the awards ceremony and honoured, and the final winner will be announced at the ceremony, he informed.

Applications and nominations with necessary attachments should be sent to Kalaangann, Makale, Shaktinagar, Mangalore – 575016.

For further details, contact Kalaangann office: 91-824-2230489 or 2232239 or log on to www.manddsobhann.org

President of the organisation Stany Alvares, former president Louis Pinto, co-ordinator Arun Raj Rodrigues and secretary Irene Rebello were present at the press conference.

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