Goa beyond hippies: Trending from the 40s to the 90s

MOVING WITH THE TIMES

Wonder what Goa might have been like in the 40s, 50s, 70s, 90s? It was certainly not all farming and kunbi sarees, but was in tune with the times, and even followed a couple of global trends.

GRAMOPHONE

Music lovers will recall His Master’s Voice (HMV) in the 70s and 80s, while gramophones brought music to life as early as the 40s.

LPs

Long before the Sony Walkman and music CDs, there was vinyl. And, even Konkani songs from Lorna, Alfred Rose and others were available in this format.

BEAT SHOWS

Goans love the beach, and they love music. ‘Beat shows’ combined both, and were highly anticipated open-air music concerts that defined Goan summers in the 80s and 90s.

BOUFFANT

Back in the 60s and 70s, the trending hairstyle for women in the West was the 'Bouffant,' sported by everyone from Jackie Kennedy to Brigitte Bardot and countless housewives.  And, it was seen in Goa, too.

BELL BOTTOMS

While women showed off their Bouffants, the latest fashion in menswear were bell bottoms, a style that Goan men followed as well.

SUNDAY REQUEST SHOW

At a time when radio shows and entertainment were limited, Goans — especially the youth — eagerly awaited the Sunday afternoon request show on the radio every week.

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