Panaji, Mar 9: Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr, Alto Porvorim in collaboration with Tiatr Academy, Goa, Dalgado Konknni Akademi and Corporation of City of Panaji presented popular Konkani songs’ programme by twelve members of Mother Teresa Brass Band, Honavar, Karnataka at Garcia de Orta Garden, near Panaji Church on Monday, March 7, 2011.

The programme with playing by the troupe a devotional song `Svikar kor Somia hem ful' of Fr J B Sequeira, O.F.M. (Cap). The troupe played Konkani film songs from the films Amchem Noxib, Nirmonn, Bhuianrantlo Monis, Mog ani Moipas, and Padri.

Besides the traditional Konkani songs they played compositions of Chris Perry, Eric Ozario, Henry D’Souza, Henry T D’Souza, Ulhas Buyanv, Wilfy Rebimbus, Ben Sequeira, Albert Pinto and James Lopes.

The band master James Lopes was felicitated by the Commissioner of the Corporation of City of Panaji, Elvis Gomes by presenting a shawl and a head gear. 

The troupe with its colourful eco-friendly artistic uniform entertained the crowd with their non stop two hours playing their trumpets, clarinet, cymbals, morocco, base drum, tuba, side drums, and circle base euphoniums. Fr Pratap Naik, S J and Trupti Naik of TSKK compered the programme.