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Dear A. Veronica Fernandes,
In London, I have always found your contributions to Goanet on tiatro of
considerable interest. Therefore, I should like to suggest that you produce
a publication about the many people you have written about and their songs
and plays. I am sure that there are many Goans who could assist you, if
necessary, to put together a very interesting historical and contemporary
book about this fine Goan art of tiatr. I for one would be the first to
purchase such a publication.
Sincerely,
Cornel DaCosta, London, UK.
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Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 6:36 AM
Subject: [Goanet] TIATRO REVOLUTION
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TIATRO REVOLUTION
Since the inception of tiatro over a century ago, tiatros and tiatirsts
have always revolutionised Goan society in way or the other. J. P.
Souzalin has revolutionised the wrong thinking, wrong traditions and
superstitions based on fallacious assumptions. His masterpiece tiatro
"Tiklem Cheddum Miklem" is a right evidence for our supertitions and wrong
thinking. Minguel Rod revolted against caste system and brought a
revolution in the otherwise caste ridden Goan society. He himself was a
victimg of caste system and because of this he failed to wed his sweetheat
from Candolim Saipem. Alexinho de Candolim by using the stage platform
revolted against the bhattkarshai and to expose their ill deeds in
collusion with the local Portuguese administration he fled to Bombay only
to render one of his most revolutionary songs in support of the only son
of his Parochial School Professor. The son of his professor was
mercilessly beaten to death by the Portuguese Negroes from Aguada in
Candolim and since he could not raise this issue openly from the stage in
Goa because of rigid censorship, he fled to Bombay and from Bhangwaddi
Stage in Bombay he rendered the most hard hitting song against Portuguese
administration and the echo of it was immediately heard in Goa. Kid Boxer
revolted against the governement of India's chickanery especially in
forcibly annexing Goa. For expressing his God given opinion in free India
from the Konkani stage in Bomaby he was arrested, sacked from his
lucrative job at Central Railways and deported to Goa. In Goa again
immediately after the liberation he was again arrested after he rendered
one hard hitting solo "zupatti" against the Bharati Government for
forcibly annexing Goa. He was dubbed as anti-Indian. But, Kid Boxer was
pro-Goa and pro-Goans and for expressing his virew freely he suffered so
much, first he lost his job and thereby pension in retirement, he suffered
humiliation when he was imprisoned in Nasik and he was humiliated by the
Bharati Government and fake freedom fighters. Inspite of all these he
faced the challenge and expressed his views forcefully and freely. Such
was the might of Kid Boxer. His one song from Konkani Stage was enough to
shake the might of Government of Bharat. Conception Nelson and Anthony
was a powerful trio rendering political songs and staging political
dramas. This trio was raising its voice from the stage in support of Goa
and Goans. MGP Government of Bandodkar and Shashikala Kakodkar were
against this trio but the trio never cared and went on expressing its
views in support of Goa and Goans. They have revolutionised Goan
political life. Their Tiatro "Almas do Outro Mundo" written and directed
by revolutionary Nelson Afonso is a good example of their thinking besides
innumerable trio songs they rendered. What 12 members of UG in Goa
Legislative Assembly could not attain for Goa they could attain in one
trio song of theirs. This is the might of mighty revolutionary tiatrists.
Tomazino Cardoso, his brother Anton Joao and their colleague Volley
Demello all from Saipem Candolim at local level created solid revolution
in support of Goa and Goans by using the Konkani Tiatro Stage. This trio
was really bombastic and if they had little more exposure at all Goa level
people all around Goa would be better beneficiaries. The main composer of
this revolutionary trio was Tomazinho Cardoso whose marvellous brain in
composing political songs and scripting political triatros unfortunately
diminished with his involvement in his taking active part in local
politics at Goa Government level.
Recently I had an opportunity to witness some Konkani Tiatro at Mapusa and
Panjim and after watching two tiatros one of Prince Jacob "Roddo Naka" and
the other by Rose Ferns "Goenkar" I am convinced now that revolution from
the Konkani Stage has gained momentum. Both these tiatros are hard
hitting slaps on the local politicians and awakening to the people.
Prince Jacob shows how the son of a minister uses his father's clout to
take law into his own hands and rape young and innocent Goan girls.
Earlier we saw how "Narvenkarism" rocked Goa when Sunita was enticed in
surrending her body for ministerial orgasm. Today and yesterday we heard
lot of stories how young sons of Ministers are taking advantage of their
fathers' position to exploit sexually innocent young Goan girls. In
Goemkar, Rose Ferns depicts how non-Goans whom we call Ghanttis are also
using the same "Narvenkarism" to rape young girls. It is at right time
both these tiatrists got up to raise very pertinent issue affecting our
society. There are many ghanttis naturalised citizens of Goa using our
ministers to exploit Goa and Goans. Their presence in Goa and actions are
the curses of Goa's liberation. The liberation of Goa brought these
curses to Goa and with their influx in Goa from 1961 came their dirty
culture, corrupt habbits and prostituted traditions in Goa. I would very
much admire all other tiatrists like Prince Jacob and Rose Ferns to rise
to the occasion and educate the Goans in political life. Goans are still
backward politically for these reasons Goans are electing candidates
possessing "Narvenkarism". Without fear the Goan tiatrists must come
forward to raise the issues from Stage pertaining to the good of Goans.
Tiatrists are in better position to do this and their voices have strong
bearing on Goan life. I am sure they will not bow down before the
temporary might of the Ministers and fake lolipos the ministers might be
offering to them to silence their voices. While tiatirst are doing their
revolution, Goan Church must also support them and bring about cleanliness
in Goan politics. Like tiatro, Church too can play a wonderful role in
bringing about the changes in society.The present political life in Goa is
become so corrupt that if nothing is done to change it then "tujem ani
mojem Goem gelem Dobean".
A. Veronica Fernandes.
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