Music
Friday, 9th August, 2013
09
Sergei Godinho I
Green Tea - Tone
"Who says with music you cannot make a living, I’m a living example; provide you work hard towards your dream". – Says Mr. Sergei Godinho. Mr. Sergei Godinho is considered as one of the best Bass Guitarist of our state Goa. He started his music career at the age of 15 for School band and since then he never looked back. He has completed more than 30 years in the music industry and during his journey of music he has played with reputed bands like 'white winds', 'civilians', 'status 4' andalso with rock band Bad Blood and the Fusion Band called “Shanti”. He is currently playing with one of Goa's popular Pop Band - Pure Magic. He is very busy in the mornings playing at various Recording Studios in Goa. In his music achievements he has a credit of 350 CD’s or more till date. Mr. Godinho a very easy going person and young at heart was in chat with Ridhi Bandekar. Read more to find interesting things about him… When did you start learning guitar? I started learning Guitar at the age of 12 years and at the age of 15. I started playing guitar in my school band in Monte de Guirim. What inspired you to take music as a profession? My grandfather who was a Dr. by profession, also played the violin. I used to wake up every morning listening to Gramophone recorded music and it was indeed a true inspiration to me so I took music as my profession. I also learnt my music notations with the Blessings of Fr. Camil Xavier at Music school Margao, but for a short stint. Any other instrument you play besides Guitar?
started my journey in music by liking drums, where I watched Bondo closely but later I developed keen interest in playing Bass Guitar, through guiding touch from Diego from the Band Syndicate, who was my music teacher in Monte de Guirim. Who are your favourite musicians? Internationally I adore Jaco Pastorious, Nathan East, Victor Wooten and Laco Tayfa to name a few. In Goa it was Late Victor Alvares (pequeno) not forgetting my dear friend Mercy Fernandes who gave me a lot of inputsin the Music Arena. Today Goa is filled with immense budding talent. What are your achievements in music till date? I had an opportunity to play for live performance with Remo, Maestro Josinho, O’luv, Sidhanath Buyao, Sonia Sirsat, Neffi Rod, Yograj, Edwin Fernandes, Norman Cardoso, Joaquim Souza and I have also entertained Bollywood actors. According to me my best satisfaction is keeping my bass playing as a memory in different CD’s till date. How often and how long do you practice? I practice music everyday for 2 hours in the mornings. Once I start playing and practicing music it gets difficult for me to stop, being a family man things have changed a lot. What do you think regarding the current scenario of music? The current scenario of music in Goa is good. Today parents are encouraging and supporting their children to take music as profession.We never had the opportunity to take any formal training but today the youngsters have lots of opportunity and even the Government is encouraging, which we lacked at our times. Transition of
music from yesteryears of blowing instruments has changed to keyboard synthesizer music to suit the modern generation, which at times has no music sense!!!! But music has to go on….on. What advice would you like to give to the amateur musicians? My sincere advice to the amateur musicians is take a formal training as there are lots of opportunities in this field nationally and internationally and work hard towards it. What do you think makes a great musician? In order to be a great musician one has to have dedication and devotion and one should always listen to good music as practice makes a man perfect.