Goa, May 11 -- JENIFER FERNANDES

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ALDONA: Cosme Fernandes, fondly known as Cozy, lives in the village of Moira in Goa. Born in Mumbai in 1959, he was brought to Goa in 1962 at the age of three by his father, Joaquim Fernandes-affectionately known as "Joklu." Joaquim was a gifted trumpet player who performed with renowned musicians like Chris Perry and Emiliano da Cruz, and played in several bands in Mumbai.

Cozy's relationship with music, particularly drums, spans more than five decades. Now 66, he says, "Music still lives in me." His fascination with drums began when he was just four. At a neighbour's wedding where his father had arranged for a band, Cozy saw a live drummer perform with his father's group for the ...