Joe, I think you wished to refer to "soiree" (a French noun, very much used in Portuguese and pronounced "suaray") that means any function - dance or otherwise - which takes place in the evening. Opposed to "matinee".
Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 4:34 PM Subject: [Goanet] Amazing Goa .............' Suvari' > > > In 1970s, on feast days etc , locals used to organise a dance not open air but in larger goan > houses etc, with patromax (no electricity that time, sound system with battery, and live brass > band with no electric guitar or bass but just drum, trumpet, clarinet, saxaphone and marakash. > Popular amongst them were Fidelis, Ringo Sound etc > > That was also called 'suvari' (suvari=dance) > > Where will you go tonite ? Tiatr or Suvari ? > > ========= > > > "What is a 'suvari'? Traditional music performance, tone-setter for festive > events in temples." > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
