Alfred Rose (singer)
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Rosario Alfred Fernandes (5 August 1932 − 21 October 2003), better known by his stage name Alfred Rose was a Goan tiatr
ist.
Alfred Rose was born in Calvim, Aldona
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 his tiatr debut in 1943. He took the name Alfred Rose in 1950. He is one of the most popular tiatrists even after passing away, with websites dedicated to his legacy. Alfred Rose was known as The Melody King of Goa.
Alfred Rose has many firsts to his credit. He brought out the first Konkani audio cassette. He has the distinction of publishing fourteen song books containing lyrics of the numerous songs he has cut on disc. His novel Vingans Monte Cristochem, based on the famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo
of Alexander Dumas, based on the father of hypnotism - Abbe Faria
. 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. Alfred Rose is also credited with recording eight songs in a single day.
Alfred acted in Konkani films like Amchem Noxib
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 very good 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 Bollywood
films. The Hindi
film Love in Goa has music composed by him. He had his own band called Rosebuds Swing Band along with his brothers Marshall and Albert. He has performed not only in various parts of India
but also in London
, Paris
, Frankfurt
and the Middle East
. The singer with a Panama hat on his head and a magic wand in his hand delivering the opening song for tiatrs has become the most identifiable image of Alfred Rose.
Tiatr
Tiatr is a type of musical popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India where they originated as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East. The dramas are performed in the Konkani language and include music, dancing and singing...
ist.
Alfred Rose was born in Calvim, Aldona
Aldona
Aldona is a village in Bardez, and a census town in the North Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Geography:Aldona is located at . It has an average elevation of 19 metres .-Demographics:...
to tiatrist A. M. B. Rose (Ambrose Fernandes) and Dolarosa Fernandes. He was initially given the nickname Junior Rose by tiatrist C. Alvares
C. Alvares
Celestino Santana Francisco Alvares , known by his stage name C. Alvares was a Goan tiatrist, film actor, producer and director. He was from Saligao....
, being the youngest among the actors at the time his tiatr debut in 1943. He took the name Alfred Rose in 1950. He is one of the most popular tiatrists even after passing away, with websites dedicated to his legacy. Alfred Rose was known as The Melody King of Goa.
Alfred Rose has many firsts to his credit. He brought out the first Konkani audio cassette. He has the distinction of publishing fourteen song books containing lyrics of the numerous songs he has cut on disc. His novel Vingans Monte Cristochem, based on the famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
of Alexander Dumas, based on the father of hypnotism - Abbe Faria
Abbé Faria
Abbé Faria , or Abbé José Custódio de Faria, , was a colourful Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Anton Mesmer...
. 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. Alfred Rose is also credited with recording eight songs in a single day.
Alfred acted in Konkani films like Amchem Noxib
Amchem Noxib
Amchem Noxib is a Goan Konkani film released in 1963.It was only the second Konkani film, after Mogacho Anvddo, which was released in 1950 and producer Frank Fernand's first movie, before the National Award winning Nirmon...
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 very good 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 Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. The Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Love in Goa has music composed by him. He had his own band called Rosebuds Swing Band along with his brothers Marshall and Albert. He has performed not only in various parts of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
but also in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. The singer with a Panama hat on his head and a magic wand in his hand delivering the opening song for tiatrs has become the most identifiable image of Alfred Rose.
External links
- Sukh Ailem Loton Sukh Ailem Loton by Alfred Rose, from the movie Boglantt