Goacom: Goanow July 2001

ENTERTAINMENT

Sundor Goem

Kandollechim Kirnam, the popular cultural troupe from Candolim, release its new cassette and CD "Sundor Goem" at the Black Box of the Kala Academy in Panjim, on June 24, at the hands of music maestro Fr Peter Cardozo, the Director of the Pilar Music Academy.

"Sundor Goem" is a collection of original mandos, dulpods and other Goan folk songs, whose lyrics have been penned by Tomazinho Cardozo, while the music is provided by late Johnson and A C Vaz. The score change for the folk songs, which have been rendered to music by Mukush.

Tomazinho Cardozo has, of course, been keeping the music making Goan tradition alive by producing audio album periodically. The smart, creative lyricist-playwright-politician does it quite ingeniously, taking every aspect of Konkani folklore in his stride. Quite a bit of experimentation, which other commercial music producers fear, goes into the making of Tomazinho's productions. Though he pens the lyrics himself, the lyrics are tuned to music by some expert or other, and the vocalists too keep changing.

"YO GO TU MANDAR", a Konkani song book written by Ulhas Buyao was released at the hands of Opposition leader Luizinho Faleiro in Margao on June 21.

Tomazinho's latest offering consists of 12 numbers: Amchem Goem, Mollbar Kallem, Nistekaram, Visvasghat, Cholota Vokol, Xetkamti, Sedache Kens, Hunga Hunga, Taria Mama, Gupit Mogu, Eleisanv Eta Re, Fulvalim. These mandos, dulpods and other folk songs have been rendered by the mellifluous Kandollechim Kirnam like Irene Cardozo, Melba Britto, Lima Barreto, Sayonara Fernandes, Jose Filipe Braganza, Lionel Fernandes, Xavier Fernandes, Anthony C Vaz and Tomazinho Cardozo.

The music accompanying the songs comes from Anita D'Souza and Goretti Vaz e Pinheiro (violins), Orlando Noronha (Mandolin), Erle Britto (Rhythm Guitar), Ashley Fernandes (Bass Guitar) Tomazinho Cardozo Ghumott and Mukesh on the keyboards.

At the release function, Dr Sergio Mascarenhas de Almeida, the Delegate of Fundacao Oriente in India, said that Fundacao Oriente was pleased to associate with the music project. Tomazinho, on his part, moaned the lack of enthusiasm among today's youth for the mando, and urged the youth to preserve the rich mando culture of Goa.

A souvenir--Milestones in the realm of Mando--was released by Dr Sergio Mascarenhas de Almeida and a book-Mando Goenchem Lok Git-written by Tomazinho Cardozo, was released by Raul Fernandes, the Managing Director of "Herald" daily.

Kandollechim Kirnam presented some excellent mandos, dulpods and folk songs to entertain the guests, who were welcomed by Joseph Philipe Braganza. Irene Cardozo introduced the guest and Melba Britto proposed the vote of thanks.