Artist and Musicians

Music streams through the blood of every Goan and this seed is planted from a young age. In goan schools, music is encouraged whether it be singing, playing an instrument or creating beats. Goans love for music can be heard both day and night, not only in the houses but at social occasions. The talented goan musicians dish out popular Indian and western hits and not forgetting the show stopping, foot stomping goan manddos which get goans of all ages up on the dance floor.

Music of Goa refers to the music from the tiny region of Goa, on the west coast of India, a former Portuguese colony and a centre that has produced a number of prominent musicians and singers for the world of Indian music too (and including for the films of Bollywood). In recent times, Goa has become home of one strand of the Trance music scene.

In the area of Western music there are several pop stars, among them Remo Fernandes (b. 1953). Goan popular music is generally sung in the Konkani language. Another recent contributor to Goan music is the Canadian- Goan band Goa Amigos.

Traditional Goan music includes religious music, theatrical music, art music, dance music and songs used to mark special occasions and events like marriage.

Music occupies the pride of place in the cultural milieu of Goa. Goans are born musicians and music runs deep in their veins. Apart from being a vast repository of folk music forms, Goa is also the cradle of a number of Western music forms.

Some of the famous Music Bands of Goa are:-

 Big City Music Band, Lynx, Lorna's Music, Avalon Music Band, Birland Music Band, Laparanda, Mambo, Tresdeseos, Goaamchem, Rio Music Band.

Some of the most famous musicians of goa are Remo Fernandes, Hema Sardesai, Lorna and many more.

	Jazz
	Jazz Goa is formed by a group of musicians and music lovers to promote jazz in and out of Goa.Jazz currently has a niche audience in Goa and one of Jazz Goa's goals is to broaden the listener base by encouraging general music lovers to experience and enjoy the magic of spontaneously improvised music

	Pop Music
	In the area of Western music there are several pop stars, among them Remo Fernandes (b. 1953). Goan popular music is generally sung in the Konkani language.

	Classical Music
	As it is mentioned above that the land of Goa has produce a number of outstanding performers of Indian Classical Music like renowned singer Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar, legendry Lata Mangeshkar.

	Trance Music
	Goa Trance is a form of electronic music and is a style of Trance music. Goa Trance enjoyed the greater part of its success from around 1994 and 1998.