Rosario Alfred Fernandes (5 August 1932 − 21 October 2003), better known by his stage name Alfred Rose, was a

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ist. He was one of the most popular singers and composers of Konkani songs (of the ''cantaram'' category), and is routinely broadcast on the

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( Akashvani). He is believed to have sung or composed, or both, around 5000 Konkani songs during his career.

Early life

Alfred Rose was born in Carona,

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to tiatrist A. M. B. Rose (Ambrose Fernandes) and Dolarosa Fernandes. He was initially given the nickname "Junior Rose" by tiatrist C. Alvares, being the youngest among the actors at the time. Rose did his tiatr debut in 1943, He took the name "Alfred Rose" in 1950.

Career

''Melody King''

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recording company, and gifted other sobriquets like Konkani's Ambassador, International Superstar, and the Living Legend of Konkani Music. He has six decades of musical popularity to his credit, and was christened Junior Rose by versatile Konkani tiatrist C Alvares, as he was the youngest among the actors during his ''tiatr'' (a form of Konkani theatre) debut way back in 1943.

Firsts

Alfred Rose brought out the first Konkani

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. He has the distinction of publishing fourteen song books containing lyrics of the numerous songs he has cut. His novel ''Vingans Monte Cristochem'', based on the famous novel

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, based on the father of hypnotism -

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. His novels include ''Munis vo Devchar'', which is based on his drama by the same title. He introduced the concept of non-stop drama in Konkani with his presentation of ''Director Saib'' in 1961.

Film

Rose acted in Konkani films including ''

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'' and ''Sukhachem Sopon''. He provided the musical score, sang, wrote the lyrics for and acted in the Konkani film ''Bogllant'' starring Prem Kumar with Rose's wife, Rita Rose - herself a notable singer. He produced and directed his first tiatr ''Hench Tem Karan'' in 1956. Some of his hit tiatrs were ''Rogtak Tannelelo'', ''Lakhpoti Nouro'', ''Dotor Advogad'', ''Bhangaracho Voti'', ''Angounnechi Okol'', ''Munis vo Deuchar'', ''Pessaumcar'', ''Nirmon vo Formonn'' and ''Natalanchi Bhett''. Alfred Rose also composed music for

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. The

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film ''Love in Goa'' has music composed by him. He owned a band called Rosebuds Swing Band along with his brothers Marshall and Albert. He performed in various parts of

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. Wearing a Panama hat on his head and a magic wand in his hand delivering the opening song for tiatrs became his most identifiable image.

References

External links

*
Alfred Rose songs on Gaana.Com

Alfred Rose on Saregama.com

Alfred Rose top tracks

Alfred Rose Discography at Discogs
* ''Sukh Ailem Loton'' by Alfred Rose, from the movie ''Boglantt'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Alfred) 1932 births 2003 deaths Singers from Goa Konkani-language singers Tiatrists 20th-century Indian singers