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n Gomantak Times, Panaji, Saturday, March 30, 2013

This Easter , make God the centre of your life

Easter is not only a reminder of God's sacrifice for us but is a confirmation of his unconditional love for mankind, echo a few Goans unanimously, as they share the significance of the festival in their lives, in a chat with Pradnya Naik.

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Yummy easter
Chef Brainard Colao of Mog, Margaos famous cake studio shares with us this easy-to-make Easter recipe to make tomorrows celebrations more sweeter...
Carrot Cake for the Easter Bunny
Ingredients: Flour : 140 gms Butter : 125 gms Sugar : 140 gms Eggs : 2 nos Grated Carrots : 120 gms Walnuts : 50 gms Vanilla essence : 2 ml Cinnamon Powder : 2 pinches Baking Powder : 2 gm Chopped Pineapple slices : 3 nos ( optional .. will make the cake moister ) Salt : a pinch

Frosting : Cream Cheese Cubes : 6 nos ( laughing cow cream cheese/Kiri cheese available in local markets) Prefer Kiri cheese. Butter : 75 gms Icing Sugar : 150 gms Vanilla essence : 5 drops Method : To make the cake : Sift the flour with baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder. With the help of a electric blender whip the eggs and the sugar till pale yellow. Add the butter and

mix gently. Add the sieved flour ,walnuts ,carrots and chopped pineapple. Do not over mix. Grease a cake tin , pour the cake mixture into it and bake at 190*C for 20 mins or till a toothpick comes out clean . Remove and cool . To make the Frosting : Cream the cheese , butter icing sugar and vanilla essence to a smooth frosting consistency or till the sugar dissolves. Cut the Cake horizontally into half. Layer some frosting over the first layer and cover it and ice with the remaining frosting.

Goa goes global on PLUR

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus ---Romans 6:8-11 the poor and the needy. It's that time of the year where we have to let go of the past and start a new life in Christ, says Jonathan Robert Godinho, a photographer from Curtorim. Echoing similar thoughts, Cleona Fernandes, a lecturer from Porvorim says, What we need to learn from Easter is to give up on bad habits by making a new beginning and permanently turning away from sins. Explaining the message of Easter, Fr Ralin D'souza from Don Bosco Panjim says: On Easter, we are witness to the truth as we celebrate death but not the defeat of life. When you have to live up to the truth and even if you die, the truth will remain immortal. To welcome the true spirit of Easter, Brenda Menezes from Vasco believes that one first has to admit to being a sinner and do a meaningful confession. Cleona suggests that one can provide service and charity to others, but most importantly make God the centre of our lives to welcome the celebrations in our heart. In Goa, Easter celebration calls for prayer, togetherness and a delightful Easter feast. After the midnight mass on Saturday, cake and coffee is served in the church. The occasion brings alive the fellowship between all and is something that I look forward to, says Vivian with a wide smile. On Easter S u n d a y, Christian houses wear a s p i c k n span l o o k , as family and friends visit each other with Easter eggs and to relish upon the special Easter lunch. Albeno Fernandes reveals that at his house in Anjuna, they are treated to dishes like Sorpotel, Beef Vindaloo, Chicken Xacuti, Goan Puddings, Bebinca and Batica (a type of Coconut cake). But many believe the Easter celebrations have changed over the years with new ideologies and evolving mindsets. Brenda agrees that over time, the celebrations have changed due to wide commercialisation which she feels has its own pros and cons. For instance, 20 years ago there were very few organisations and clubs conducting Easter dine and dance programmes. Today, they are widely increasing in number which provide a wonderful opportunity for people to socialise, says Brenda. However, an example of the flipside of

Claron Fidelis Mazarello gets details on Goa going global on www.radiowalla.com from PLUR Radio. CEO Anil Srivatsa tells us more...

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commercialisation is the traditional Easter eggs which were made from Cashew nuts and Marzipan which are now replaced with modern Eclairs recipe and Chocolate goodies that are priced at astronomical rates. Jonathan too agrees that back in olden days, Easter was more of spending quality time with family and friends. Today, he feels that Easter is celebrated more as a party day, which in turn sidelines the deeper meaning of the festival which essentially calls for family bonding and strengthening of ties. He further says that one must strive to make a the festival of Easter a more meaningful one, as the day is not only a reminder of God's sacrifice for us but is a confirmation of his unconditional love for mankind.

n Easter Sunday tomorrow, Christians around the world will celebrate the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ after his crucifixion commemorated on Good Friday. The rebirth of the Lord is celebrated with great pomp and fervour in Goa with faithful congregating at the church to attend Easter services with family and friends. For Vivian John Desouza, a Network engineer from Aldona, Easter is a time to celebrate the rise of Lord Jesus and the victory of good over evil. He says, The day marks the end of the 40 day long period of penance and sacrifice, undertaken by devout Christians, as a mark of respect to the sufferings endured by Jesus Christ. Vivian adds that he uses the festival as an opportunity to do good and contribute to the welfare of the society by helping

o give everyone what they like and not just for the masses - There needs to be something for everybody not everything for somebody, are the words of this pioneer who just got Goa global. An internet radio called www.radiowalla.in that has been around since 2011 now has a stream called PLUR - as in Peace, Love, Unity and Respect. And just recently, this has begun streaming certain venues and events in Goa live. With Hill Top Sundays going live already and a few more places to follow suit including Caf Loodas and some places with exquisite live music too - in the near future. Anil Srivatsa is the brains behind this, along with his team of professionals of course. And not only this, but he is also the CEO of Kings Eleven Punjab - the IPL cricket team. The man has thus not only been around the block, but he has also been responsible for a lot of euphoria through his ventures. And with words like at the outset of this article, undoubtedly, the man would go far with his out of the

box thinking. The point is giving a public platform for many new and underground artistes to be exposed to the world via the internet; and with experts to do it. Not only does this medium expose more, but this is an outlet for creative people in a world where now-a-days, scope for diverse talent is much less. Generally, everything is playlist driven when it comes to radio. Radiowalla however is clearly not, asserts Srivatsa. Anil is also responsible for starting Meaw radio in class A cities of India. Then again, he has a talk show currently called Between the sheet that really bares all. It all goes digital now. Not enough imagination was used on FM and thats why it all somehow shifted to internet radio which is a much easier way of reaching out via radio. After all, radio itself is all about the imagination, says Anil on moving himself from FM to digital internet radio. It finally gives the opportunity for one to create ones own dj music sets - thus mak-

Anil Srivatsa
ing music sharing much more democratic, he explains from his vast insight. PLUR however happens to be the baby of this radio person called Tarang Panshikar, who really believed in the underground scene coming alive on radio along with few Goan friends of his who also wanted to get Goa tuned in live on internet radio. And thus it all came true for Goa this last Sunday at Hill Top. There was this link between content and technology and the faster one got these two married, the better it was, adds Anil who now also is talking about an internet radio stream exclusively for Konkani music, having already set up vernacular internet radio streams. Like said at the outset There needs to be something for everybody not everything for somebody.

Giving music to Shigmo stories

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he stunning, larger-thanlife floats, comprising of life size statues, depicting scenes from Hindu mythology are the most integral part of the Shigmotsav parade. However, enhancing the effect so that the float becomes a cynosure of all eyes, is the audio visual feature. Though artistes take care of the visual part, people like Mukesh Ghatwal from St Estevam are bestowed upon the task to give music to these floats. Music has always been an integral part of the Shigmo celebrations--be it the beating of dhol and tashe, the 'Lazim' dance or the shouting of Ossai and singing of bhajans. Earlier, the music that played in the background of the floats used to be only sound bytes mostly borrowed from films or TV shows, however now, groups partaking in the float parade, are roping in music composers to

Mukesh Ghatwal, a music composer from St Estevam is giving his musical contribution to the ongoing Shigmotsav. Amey Borkar tells you how
ing the famous Sobit Amchem Goem and the recent Carnival jingle, the process of composing music is all about pushing ones creative limits and experimenting with different genres. For the Shigmo floats, he however, has to stick to the theme given to him, but even then he doesnt let his creativity take a back seat. The participating groups usually tell you which story from the Hindu mythology they will showcase; they tell which character will enter when and how the story will be built up. The music composer then has to compose music for the scenes, suiting the taste of the client and overall feel of the float, explains Mukesh. He gives an example: "A scene of Sita-Haran from Ramayana will have musical pieces when Ravan makes his entry, when he comes to kidnap Sita and when Sita is forcefully taken from her home." He reveals that he has to break his head only when two groups have similar themes. Mukesh also claims that his music is a fusion of Goan music with a little influence of Western music. Explaining the process of music composition for the floats, Mukesh divides it into five parts. First comes composing where

Mukesh Ghatwal
compose special music pieces so that the effect doesnt look artificial, says Mukesh who has composed music for five groups from Ponda, Vasco, Adpai and Cumbharjua, which are participating in the Shigmotsav parades being held across the state. For Mukesh, who has composed music for films such as Digant, Gadya Apla Gaon Bara, `Ek Aas Anterichi and a host of other Konkani, Marathi and Hindi music albums and TV ads includ-

you create a tune and support it with lyrics, which are usually penned down by a lyricist. Then you back it with music and orchestration. After the music arrangement is done, you record it with instruments and with a singer. You then program it using a computer software and finally you mix it well and master the composition, elucidates Mukesh. You have only 3 minutes to be infront of the audience and in these 3 minutes, you have to tell a story, support it with apt music and at the same time engage the viewer, all this to create maximum impact before the float moves out of sight, says Mukesh. " Therefore tell my clients to keep the story as short as possible," says Mukesh. He adds that he uses instruments such as flute, mandolin, 'ghumat', 'shamel', 'kasalle', along with drums, guitar, keyboard and mouth organ. Mukesh also

discloses that Marathi and Hindi are the most preferred languages among groups. He however rues that when it comes to composition, music composers most of the time do not get the deserved attention. People like the musical effects done for the floats, but no one knows who has done it. Even in the case of albums and films, most of the time music composers fail to get noticed, laments Mukesh. Even for the Shigmo float competition, there is no provision where you can get nomination for best music effects; there is no prize for it, he says. Ask him why music composers like him fail to get their share of limelight, Mukesh is sans any answer. "I don't know about the others, but probably it is because I haven't marketed myself well, like the others," he says after pondering for sometime.

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