Dears,
The Mando festival has ended, but not before adding current affairs and
political satire to the realm of song!
Utorda-Majorda-Calata has been the non-formal university for bakery in Goa. The
“Harmonizers’ Chorus” of Utorda, led by Mr. Alvaro de Assumcao Pereira, had its
Mando focused on inflation and consumer price index, starting with the daily
bread. “Ponk-ponk, ponk korun Goycho poder yeta. Don rupiancho panv ek gansak
veta. Tin rupiam panv zanvcho asa mhunn sogleak bobat zata. Poder panv tuge
naka, ami bakri korun khatanv!” [this roughly translates as "The baker honks
each morn. One bite and the two-rupees loaf is gone. Rumour is that the loaf
will soon cost Rs.3/-. Mr. Baker, keep your loaves, I will eat chapati!"]The
reduced size of the loaf on the eve of a price hike makes the consumers
remember the good old chapatti or bakri. According to Godfrey, they picked the
top prize.
The "Goenchem Noketram" [Goan Stars]from Sarzora, led by Chemistry Lecturer
from PES College Marianella Gina Dias, were also very good and first prize
winners in the "Original Mando" category last year. Teaching and non-teaching
staff of St.Xavier's HSS, Mapusa, made their debut in the Mando Festival under
the leadership of their new Principal Elvis Gonsalves.
In October, 2008, I was in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of
Borneo. It felt like Goa, with a beach resort, river ferry, cruise boats,
Ale-bele, Dodol and a mix of English, Spanish and Portuguese music along with
the local music accompanied by the Sape, a guitar-like instrument. What the
Singaporeans call a “sarong” is known locally as the “Baju Melayu” or just
“Baju”. It is worn by both men and women. So, there are no prizes for guessing
where the “Pan-Baju” or “Baju-Toddo” originated from. If one still harbours
doubts, the commonality of the hair style with quill-like adornment and the
Borneo music will dispel them.
Read more about it in the GT tomorrow [Friday] and on Goanet thereafter.
Mog asundi
Miguel
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:56:38 +0530 (IST)
From: godfrey gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] 2ND DAY MANDO FESTIVAL A ROUSING SUCCESS
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
He was also not too happy with the present Minister for Culture who
incidentally is the Chief Minister of Goa who he feels was paying mere lip
sympathy to appease the Catholic vote bank. Not that the earlier Ministers were
any better."His actions reveal contrary to what he speaks" he warned this
writer and pleaded to do some probing to confirm his point.
Today it was the turn of Mr Elvis Gomes Director of Tourism to do the honours
while the others Minister for PWD and Salcete strongman and the Director of Art
and Culture Mr Prasad Lolayekar still "on their way " according to the compere
Dr Ghanekar at the time of filing this report.
Mando AWARD to "Harmonizers Chorus" of Utorda ; also won 1st prize winners of
the Senior Group Original and Traditional category
Childrens Group
1st prize Mercechim Sobit Fulam Merces
Teenagers & Dance Group
1st prize Merces Firgojecho Saad Merces
Senior Citizens
1st Prize Porvorim Noketram Porvorim
from the Dinanath Mangueskar auditorium,
GODFREY J I GONSALVES
BORDA MARGAO
9822158584 (24 HRS)
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