Good Memories

I had posted two of my blogs past 2 yrs. I feel great to a new blog now. Its very exiting and interesting. So everyone, here it goes...

Its time to bid a farewell to all my teachers, friends, classmates and the supporting staff of my college and the others. These college years of mine have passed so fast. In my Fy b.com, in S.S Dempo College of Commerce and Economics; I had many aspirations to achieve many things in my life as a student and also to develop my personality as a human being. How much is all this is being achieved will be not known now only, bit its changes can be seen later in my life. I've reached to Ty b.com now, my life seems to have changed a lot now. The  level of studies has increased, putting a great responsibility on me to properly plan everything up and achieve something in my life ahead. I always has a more bonding towards my teachers, than my friends evrn if they are my best friends. Teachers of all my class standards have always been very much close to my heart. My memories with them will not vanish, but flourish with the time. But I've to make my heart strong and give them a well good farewell. ☺😊☺😊😇

Traditional Musics of Goa

                                    TRADITIONAL  MUSIC OF GOA

The traditional Goan musical instruments include Dhol, Mrindanga, tabla, Ghumat, Dholak, Shehnai and many more.

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  GHUMAT  is an earthen-ware pot- like vessel made by Goan potters with opening on the two opposite sides, one large and the other small in diameter, with the middle portion much bulging outward. It is essential for Hindu festivals.

                  

      GHUMAT                                                             

        

                                                                 TABLA

                                                   

                                                                                                      MRINDANGA

SHEHNAI                                                 

Music of Goa refers to music from the state of Goa. A wide  variety of music genres are used in ranging from western art music to Indian classical music. Konkani music is popular across this tiny state. Goa is very popular state in traditional music.

Traditional Dance's of Goa

Dekhni

 

 

Dekhni in Konkani languages means "bewitching beauty". The song-cum-dance performed only by women to the accompaniment of folk drum "Ghumat", displays a rare blend of Indian and western cultures. The dance enacts the life of a "Devadasi" girl whose job is to perform dance in temples and social ceremonies like weddings.

 

The theme is of a Devdasi girls who comes to a riverbank to take a ferry to reach the other side where she has an appointment to dance in a wedding. She requested the adamant boatman  for a favour and is even ready to offer him her golden earring for taking her across urgent.

TRADITIONAL CHURCHES OF GOA

SE CATHERDRAL CHURCH

 

One of the most ancient and celebrated religious buildings of Goa, this magnificent 16th century monument to the Roman  Catholic rule in Goa under the Portuguese is the largest church in Asia.

 

The construction of this imposing edifice began in 1562 during the reign of King Dom Sebastiao and substantially completed in by 1619.The Cathedral was built for the Dominicans and paid for by the Royal Treasury out of the proceeds of the sale of the Crown's property.

Traditional Dance's Goa

Dhalo Dance

 

 

 

One of the most popular Goan dances, Dhalo is performed by women folk on the moonlit night of 'Pausha' month. Compared to fugdi dance is slow. The song are in Konkani and Marathi. normally 12-24 women assemble after the dinner at a pre-selected specific spot (Mand) in the courtyard of a house in the village.

They arrange themselves in 2 parallel rows of 12 , facing each other, and in a tribal fashion from a close knit by linking themselves arm-around, the back arrangement, singing in unison. The song cover religious and social themes. The dance goes on every night for a week. On the concluding day, women sport all sort of fancy dresses and caricature man.





TRADITIONAL GOAN CHURCHES

BASILICA DE BOM JESUS CHURCH



 

It is Goa's most famous church and among the most revered by Christians world wide, is partially in ruins but still a model of simplicity and elegance, and a fine example of Jesuit architecture.

 

The foundation stone of this remarkably large church was laid on 24 November 1594 and the church was consecrated by Fr. Alexia de Menezes , the archbishop of Goa and primate of India consecrated it when it was completed on 15 may 1605.

Traditional folk dance's of Goa

Traditional Folk Dance's of Goa

The traditional folk music and dances have continued uninterruptedly, while the influence of the Portuguese music and dance on the local culture has helped evolve new forms. This happy blending and co-existence of culture tradition gives a unique character the music and folk dance of Goa.

Mando


The first mando is thought to have been written down around 1840. However this beautiful form of singing has a tradition which can be traced back much further than that. Although the mando cannot strictly be classified as traditional folk song from; it has been established in Goa for many a year. The mando is very popular among the Christion community in Goa. In the grandest of traditions, the mando-singers was invited specially on occasion of a wedding or some grand celebration. There he would often compose special mando in honour of the bridal couple, whose qualities were described in detail in the mando.
The lovely mixture of Goan folk music and church music that makes up the mando is still very popular in Goa. There is a special mando festival held every year which attract a large number if entries from all over the state along with appreciating audiences.