show which features unique cultural achievers and achievements. Ozario has also been twice featured on ‘Surabhi’ – a national T.V. He has composed music for more than 600 songs, presented around 600 shows (as a singer and music director) all over India and the Middle East (U.A.E., Kuwait Bahrain, Oman & Qatar) Recorded 15 albums (10 of self composed songs and 5 of documented folk) also recorded for state and national television. He is also the Co-Convener of the World Convention of the Canara – Konkani – Catholics to be held in Mangalore, in December, 2004 (Dec. He was a special invitee at the First North American Konkani Convention at New Jersey, USA (August, 1996).
Eric Ozario was the Chairman of the Cutural Committee of the First Konkani World Convention (1995). This was continued and ‘Baila Show’ was performed in various other countries along with Sri Lankan participants which is now famous internationally. ‘Baila’ – Konkani dance that was well known among the Konkani people was waning in popularity was revived by Mandd Sobhannn and it had its first show in Mangalore in 1988 at Padua High school grounds. Then came ‘Mandd Sobhann’ – This is something different which works for the cause of Konkani culture and uses Indian instruments and ragas. It was not serious music however, went on for some time. This music basically catered to the needs of the people at the wedding and other programs. He carried this for nearly 20 years and then he formed a band exclusively for Konkani music called “Dabazo”.
Initially he started a band called “Sweet Serenade”. He has put forth 30 years of his life into music field and has spent 18 years as a full timer. However, he got into the movement of working for cultural activities after 1986.
He worked earnestly from his college days. Music has been his first love since childhood. Eric Ozario did not have any formal training in either western or eastern music, he is a firm believer that one is born with a sense of music.
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