I have some collections of Traditional Songs - Mandos, Dulpod, Dekhnis,
Ovis/Zotis etc and I too would be interested
to see the version of TSKK.
I also have with me late Rev Dr. Lourdino Barretos Book - Goemchem Git, part
1 & 2 which has lyrics
of Mandos, Dulpods and Deknis in Romi and also the music cords.
This book provided me the answer to the question..Who is the original writer
or singer of the traditional Konkani songs?
As Dr. Barreto puts it, in his own words..."Him gitam haddop- hem zaitem
zannachem
kam, tim kednanch borounk nant punn eke than dusrea thonddant, gait ail'lim
gitam."
which roughly translated means...these songs were brought by many
people...it was the
work of many goans and these songs were never written but sung from one
mouth to another...
meaning one sung them as they heard and in course of time changed the words.
I have been working in compiling these Traditional songs for a few years
now, and
these will be in two versions...1. as heard on CD's/MP3 and 2nd as per the
book n notes
Besides the Traditional Mandos, dulpods, my compilation of lyrics also has
new Mandos sung
by various artists, + 70 songs of Alfred n Rita Rose, 30 songs of Lorna and
around 60 songs of famous tiatrists.
I am still working on word/pdf file and I will share these songs with
Goemkars on request.
and this is for my maim bhas...KONKANI
Dev borem Korum...long live konkani
Edward Verdes
Chinchinim/Jeddah/KSA.
Riza's attending a summer camp at the TSKK (Thomas Stevens Konknni
Kendr) at Alto Porvorim these days, and she passed on to me a sheet of
traditional mandos. Kai Borelo Komblo. Amnni Gumnni. Undir Mana.
Moddganvam Thoveager. Monte Sokolu. Hanv Saiba Poltoddi Voitam. And
even Ulhas Buyao's (if I got it right) Chan'neache Rati (On A Silvery
Moonlit Night).
If anyone from the TSKK is reading this, as is probable, please share
the lyrics of these traditional songs. Plain-text, no formatting.
Thanks! FN
