A FOND TRIBUTE - Rosary Menino Fernandes

A FOND TRIBUTE

Time To Shower Praises, but Death Bells Toiled.....


Yesterday just as I was reaching the office, my mobile range. The call was from an unknown landline.
I commenced with a ‘Hello’.


“LinoBab, did you get the news”


“About what?”, recognizing the familiar voice, I retorted.


“Rosary Ferns is no more, he suffered a massive heart attack”, for a minute, I felt still. Sensing a silence from my end, he continued “I myself could not believe it. That’s why after checking with a few others and confirming this news, I thought to inform you about it”.


For a few moments I felt as if I was lost! My mind raced towards Rosary Ferns..... Our friendship was simple. Wherever our paths crossed and we met at some public squares, we always communicated amongst us joyfully. That’s only was our friendly relationship. But his thought provoking tiatr writings and direction was always high in my mind. He was always seen as a great singer, tiatr writer, director and stage artiste.

That’s exactly the reason, his last tiatr presentation ‘Kuwait Soddun Vetana’ which has created history in Kuwait was attended by me on three different occasions enthusiastically. When the Mangalorean community staged the show for the second time, Konkan Kala Samithi-Kuwait organized the tiatr script and re-wrote it in the Kanada format by Lancy Rodrigues, Bondel, under the direction of Rosary Ferns and well supported by prominent artistes. I wrote a review in my weekly Konkani presentation for goa-world.com ‘Aitaracheo Katkutleo” section {now archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/26106}


Rosary’s works have been well recognized and appreciated by people from other Indian states as well. His well-acclaimed drama “Kuwait Soddun Vetana” was staged by Kuwait Canara Welfare Association for the third time and the Konkani speaking community (embracing) the Kanada script.  Not only this, recently Konkan Kala Samithi-Kuwait has also done an excellent DVD presentation which I have seen.
While I intended to do a small article on such an effort and focusing on this DVD, the news conveyed to me by my friend about Rosary’s sudden demise, sounded as if the church bells ringing in my ears!


One of the strongest pillar of the Konkani stage has collapsed.
21 Tiatr (Dramas) have been written and staged and scores of songs on CD and VCD are produced by him. But one of his creative composition in the form of a Mando titled “Mogan Tujea Lasotam” (Am in Love with You), in my opinion and memory will last forever, sung with Veeam Bond Braganza.


Almighty Father! Our solemn prayers to grant our friend eternal rest in your Heavenly Abode.
I, together with the goa-world.com team, convey our deepest condolences to late RosaryFerns’ family.



Lino B. Dourado

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[Translation in English by: Gaspar Almeida, http://www.goa-world.com/  (7m:05s)
based on the original posting in Konkani 'Turturi Gavpa Vellar Mornnanchi Ghantt Vazli' on Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter as forwarded on January 13, 2011 by Lino B. Dourado
archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/33082]

Xrod'dhanjoli



Turturi* Gavpa Vellar Mornnanchi Ghantt Vazli.



Kal solkalim nigtoch offisan pavlolom. Mhozo mobile vazlo. Landline-i velean to fon ailolo. Hanvem hello mhonllem.

Linobab tuka khobor mevlea?


Kosli?, tallo vollkicho mhonntoch, hanvem vicharlem


Rosary Ferns, aiz sokollim kallzache attakan somplo, khinbhor hanv mono poddlom. Mhojea vatten avaz bond zalolo pollenv, tannem mhonllem. Mhojean hem sotmandunk zalem nam, dekhun; kaim zannank fon korun khatri khortoch, tuka hi dukhest khobor divnk fon kela.

Thoddo vell hanvunch xennololea porim zalom. Monn mhojem Rosary Ferns-a vatten oddun ghelem. Tachi ani mhoji vollok-ixttagott tondda purti astali. Vatter vo bhouxik svatter dodd'dat ten'na, ami eka-mekak hanstea mhukamollan zapoitale. Itlench amchem ixttagottichem natem. Punn tachea tiatr kolek mat hanv unch nodren polletalom. Ek vhodd gavpi, tiatr borovpi, digdorspi ani nattkist to aslo. Dekhunuch, tacho nimnno voznadik tiatr Kuwait Soddun Vetana, Konknni tiatr itihasan Kuwaitan tin pavtti rong-machier gazla, ani he tinui pavtti hanvem tacho tiatr bhouch umedin pollela. Mungllurche sonsthen, dusre khepek tiatr machier haddlolo tedna, Konkan Kala Samithi-Kuwait kharbareanchi, Kon'nod lipin borovpeachi, Lancy Rodrigues, digdorspi Rosary-chi ani tiatran khand marun bhumika kortoleanchi tust korun, hanvem tiatracho vimorson (review) mhojea Aitarachea Katkutleo vibhagan boroilo asa.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/26106



Rosary-cho vavr Bharotachea dusrea pranthanlea lokan vakannla. Tea pasot tacho Kuwait Soddun Vetana tiatr, Kuwait Canara Welfare Association-an, Kuwaitche rong-machier Kon’nod lipichea Konknni somudayek tisre khepek dakoila. Nhoinch itlench, halinch Konkan Kala Samithi-Kuwait Rosary-chea tiatrachi nazuz DVD prothixit (presentation) kel’li ti hanvem polletoch, DVD vixim thoddi-bhov turturi* mavlle thollar (internet-ar) kortololom hi mhoji itsa asli ti, okosmat mhojea ixttan dil’le mornnache khobren turture zagear, mornnacheo ghantto vazoilea vorim mhaka dislem.


Konknni palkacho anik ek khoddegant khambo kosllun poddlo. 21 Tiatr borun machier dakoileat ani sabar kantaram kessitir, CD-ir, VCD-ir ghaileant. Punn tacho mon bulgavpi ani portean-portean aikun dista, Veeam Bond sangata gailolo mando 'MOGAN TUJEA LASOTAM', mhojea ugddasan omor urtolo.

Deva! Amchea ixttak sorgincho visov divnk, amchim prathonam tuje thaim


Hanv ani Goa-world.com Team, somplelea Rosary-chea kuttumbak dukhest bhuzvonn ditat.

Lino B. Dourado

[Turturi* - vakhanni]

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/33082


 Mando


MOGAN TUJEA LASOTAM


Gaupi: VEEAM BOND BRAGANZA ani ROSARY FERNS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ndH_eV3aE



Moga mogan tujea lasotam,
Uddtam bostanam sopnam sopnetam
Ulounk tujea lagim anv lojetam......................
Mog tuzo kortam khoxem sangonk chintitam...} 2


Moga mog tuzo kortam gupitu
Mog tuzo rigla re mojea kallzantu
Ek pautt dhi maka tujem utoru
Sodanch tujem rautolem ditam soputu...(repeat Moga)

Ganvchea festak tuka poilolo,
Fulam laun mojeaxim ailolo
Hath mozo kuddik tujea tenklolo........
Teach vellar mog tuzo kallzant riglolo...} 2

Moga mog tuzo kortam gupitu
Mog tuzo rigla re mojea kallzantu
Ek pautt dhi maka tujem utoru
Sodanch tujem rautolem ditam soputu...(repeat Moga)

Igorjen magnem kortam Devaku
Gopant mojea add mhunn mojea Franskaku
Mevona tor ghatt zato mojea kallzaku.....
Konnuch naka ankvar rautolem sasnaku..} 2


Moga mog tuzo kortam gupitu
Mog tuzo rigla re mojea kallzantu
Ek pautt dhi maka tujem utoru
Sodanch tujem rautolem ditam soputu..... (repeat Moga)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ndH_eV3aE



Pictures from the archives of http://www.goa-world.com/

Workshop on ‘Kantaram’ organized by Kala Academy Goa & TAG

Workshop on ‘Kantaram’ organized by Kala Academy Goa & TAG



A workshop on stage songs of tiatr ‘Kantaram’ was organised by Kala Academy Goa in collaboration with Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) on 8th August 2010 at the Black Box, Kala Academy, Panjim. ‘Kantaram’ is a part and parcel of a tiatr, which also constitutes its uniqueness.

‘Kantaram’ are of different types such as Solos, Duets, Trios, Quartets etc. and all these songs of different types must be included in the tiatr. However in the recent times it has been observed that variety of ‘kantaram’ which form the uniqueness of tiatr, is not maintained by the present day tiatr artistes. Hence, the workshop was organised.

Tomazinho Cardozo, President of TAG explained in detail the various types of ‘Kantaram’ such as Solos, Duets,Trios, Quartets etc. He brought out the exact nature of Duets, Trios, Quartets and stressed upon the fact that the lyrics should be interactive in nature and every singer should be projected as a different character. He also stated that ‘Kantaram’ which are sung together with different voices and which can be termed as choral songs also form the part of a tiatr. Yet another type of song which is sung by different people and in which there is no interaction is also a part and parcel of the package of ‘Kantaram’ for a tiatr.

During the interaction, various participants asked for clarification and also gave valuable suggestions in order to dispel misunderstanding regarding Solos, Duets, Trios, Quartets etc. in the minds of singers and lyricists.

Dr. Pandurang Phaldessai, Member Secretary of Kala Academy in his address stated that such type of workshops are very valuable because it helps in better understanding of Tiatr, its Song & Music and also helps in the development of Tiatr, its Song & Music. He further stated that the concept of Duets, Trios, Quartets and choral songs as discussed in the workshop will be made applicable in the forthcoming Tiatr Festival and Konkani Kantaram Festival to be organised by Kala Academy shortly. He appealed to all the participants to implement the new changes effectively and make Goan ‘Kantar’ more popular and interesting to listeners. Victor de Da, Member Secretary of TAG proposed the vote of thanks.




[As forwarded to gaspar almeida, www.goa-world.com by TAG via email]

Khell, Khell-Tiatr & ‘Non-Stop Drama’

Khell, Khell-Tiatr & ‘Non-Stop Drama’



What is Khell, Khell-Tiatr and ‘Non-Stop Drama’? This is a question that is asked by many lovers of Khell-Tiatr. The question has arised becauses the present artistes stage Khell-Tiatrs and Tiatrs which do not conform with the traditional Tiatr as well as Khell-Tiatr.

In order to understand the exact nature of Khell, Khell-Tiatr and ‘Non-Stop Drama’, the Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) called a meeting of veteran Khell artistes which was attended by Patrick Dourado, Vitorino Pereira, Ligorio Fernandes, and the present Khell-Tiatr artistes namely Roseferns and Mario Menezes.

According to these veterans, the Khell was always performed on the ground and hence it was known as ‘Zomnivoilo Khell’. It was truly a form of folk art. ‘Zomnivoilo Khell’ consisted of three ‘Parti’ (playlets) and each ‘Part’ (playlet) comprised of 8 to 10 small songs i.e. ‘Cantos’. The entire story of the ‘Khell’ was narrated to the audience through the songs. Each ‘Canto’ consisted of 2 verses and one chorus. Each ‘Part’ would be of 45 mins to 60 mins duration. The comedy was related to the story of the ‘Parti’.

Somewhere in the late 1950s, Antonio Moraes performed the Khell on a stage. Since then, the ‘Zomnivoilo Khell’ came to be known as ‘Khell-Tiatr’.

Each Khell-Tiatr consisted of two ‘Parti’ having two different themes-one before the interval and the second after the interval. Each ‘Part’ consisted of 10 to 12 songs i.e. ‘Cantos’ and the story of the ‘Khell-Tiatr’ used to be told through the songs. Many a times very few dialogues were said and mostly these dialogues were based on the lyrics of the songs. A ‘Khell-Tiatr’ of two ‘Parti’ can be actually referred to as a musical drama having two different stories. Comedy in the Khell-Tiatr was related to the stories of the two ‘Parti’

In 1976, Rosario Rodrigues, for the first time satged a Khell-Tiatr by setting the entire plot on just one theme instead of two ‘Parti’. He called this presentation of one story from the beginning to the end as Non-Stop Drama. On an average it had 20 to 30 ‘Cantos’ in the beginning. The comedy was fully interwoven with the theme of the play.

As per this information from the veteran Khell-Tiatr artistes, it is clear that the roots of Khell-Tiatr or ‘Non-Stop Drama’ lie in the traditional folk drama called ‘Zomnivoilo Khell’.

In reality, Khell, Khell-Tiatr or ‘Non-Stop Drama’ all means a musical drama which exists in all other languages. The veteran artistes who attended the meeting requested TAG to make efforts to preserve this musical form of Konkani drama called ‘Khell-Tiatr’.

TAG will make efforts to preserve and promote the Khell-Tiatr in its traditional form.



Tomazinho Cardozo
President
Tiatr Academy Goa

Konknni xik! Konknni uloi!! Konknni boroi!!!

Konknni xik! Konknni uloi!! Konknni boroi!!!


Amche tiatrist aple tiatr Romi Konknnin boroitat. Choddxe zannank goddiek Konknnintlean mullavem xikxonn mellunk na. Ponn goddiek Romi Konknnintlim disallim,satollim, mhoinnealim, masikam ani pustokam vachun amche tiatristamnim Konknni xikun tiatr boroile. Adim tem sobtalem.

Atam xikxonn vaddlam ani xiklole tiatrist adlech porim boroitat tem polleun vichitr dista. Tanchea tiatrachea nanvantuch poili chuk asta. Atam nennarponnacho kall urunk nam. Az Konknni borounk kitlim sompe-ponnam asat. Kitlinch pustokam asat. Amkam kosli-i oddchonn aslear Konknniche zannkar asat tancho adar magum yeta. Dor disa thoddim tori Konknni utram ani tancho orth xikun borpavoll sudarum yeta. Romi Konknni nove pod'dotin boroun tiatranchi borpavoll unchlea dorjear pavchi, hech Gõyche Tiatr Akademiche anvdde. Tannim Somaradis, Junache 7ver Ponnje TAG-achea 'Conference Hall-ant' Konknni sarke ritin borounk proyotn korum-ia' nanvachem xibir ghoddun haddlem.

Zaitea zannamni tantunt vantto ghetlo tem polleun khuxalkay bhogli. Hem xibir TAG hachea odheokx Xri Tomazinho Cardozan choloilem. Konknni borounk vo sudarunk sodtat, tannim chukoinastana oslea xibiramnim vantto ghetlear chodd borem.
Vavrak rojea pasun ghalun, oslea xibirak ailear ghoddiek faideachem zaunk xokta. Sogllea tiatristamnim ani Konknni xikunk sodtoleamnim Romi lipint Konknni borounk xikchem. Tiatranchi borpavoll sudraunk chodd goroz asa.



PRI NEVEL L.S. GRACIAS,
PONNJE
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