Here goes a new article about a
musician. A true story and journey towards music career in his life. This is
what he shared when I interviewed him.
“From my youngest days till today I
have been passionate about music. In fact it triggers my soul and it is one of
my best hobbies I enjoy at my leisure.
The influence of music can be traced from my
childhood. Goa is known for music. So as a kid I remember tapping my feet to
the rhythm and enjoying the music and dance at every occasion. I was passionate
of lead guitar and I wanted to learn it.
Most of the toys I possessed were music instruments and I think I
developed my interests from it. At the age of 11 I joined music classes and
took private lesson under Maestro Agust de Panchwadi. Luckily without my
knowledge my family gifted me violin on my birthday and I tried to explore it
by practicing and that was the time I fell in love with my fiddle. One observation I made that the playing of
violin matures the relationship between the instrument and the player
increases. Since I picked up violin quickly I got a chance to play in the
choirs for feast and I accompanied my friends during functions and thus my
musical journey started.
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| Alfi Dcruz with his instrument |
At an early age I joined seminary and the
exposure level decreased, but I continued with other music teachers. When I was
doing my philosophy my music teacher Rev. Fr. Romeo Monteiro identified my
talent and prepared me for grades. Thus
I answered my 5th grade but I got a chance to play concert pieces
which were quite higher than my grades. Due to my college studies I could not
do justice for my music although I got many opportunities to show my talent and
I made good use of them. I have played
in most of the churches for different occasion’s maybe weddings, ordinations,
feast etc. Then I have been part of
Mando competition and Carol singing which takes place annually in Goa. I am a
member of St. Cecilia choir where I sing as well as play music. In 2012 I got a
chance to perform in Delhi on the occasion of 7th anniversary of the
pontificate of his Holiness Pope Benedict ΧVΙ, there was a solemn mass and then
for the cultural at Grand Hayat.
I consider as my comparison and I
tried to merge it with other instruments and improvise the music so it sooths
for every genre. As soon as I finish
with my education I will take up music seriously and finish my grades which I
always wanted to and explore wind experiments and take up saxophone. Moreover I
want to perform at international level and for that I have to take music
seriously.”
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| Alfi Dctuz |
He also encouraged people to explore their
talent and never compromise with them because they are the stepping stone to
your success.
