Actress Leela Naidu no more

Source: www.oheraldo.in

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Trikaal (1985) (Past, Present and Future) is an Indian movie written and directed by Shyam Benegal, set in Goa during the early 1960's (pre liberation) Period. The film starred yester years actress, Leela Naidu, in a comeback role after many decades.

The film was selected for the Indian Panorama at Filmotsav 1986, and for the Indian Film Retrospective, Lisbon 1986. It was later invited to the London Film Festival 1986 [1]

'Konkanising’ Place Names

'Konkanising’ Place Names

Varde Valaulikar, the Shakespeare of Konkani literature who wrote 22 books between 1919 and 1968, including 11 translations of Shakespearean plays and the Bhagwat Gita, proclaimed that Purn-Swaraj would not be complete without the full emancipation of the Konkani language.

Forty-eight long years have rolled by since Liberation. Many of us abroad are showing signs of a new Konkani consciousness, by speaking Konkani in Goan conferences and social gatherings. Now the time has come to ‘Konkanise’ the names of our villages etc.

Just as the state has changed the name ‘Ilhas’ to ‘Tissuadi’, and ‘Panjim’ to ‘Panaji’, we call upon the various Konkani academies and associations to join hands, and plead for the official changes of place names, to say ‘Fonddem’, ‘Diuchele’, ‘Sallgoam’, ‘Murgoam’, ‘Saxtti’, ‘Moddgoam’, ‘Kunkolle’, and so on.

ALFRED F BRAGANZA, Los Angeles
(The Navhind Times)
http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinions/1524-letters-to-the-editor

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KONKANI MUSIC
Emiliano sings

EMILIANO da Cruz, the Goan violinist of repute, has entertained lovers of good music of several countries over the years. Having groomed himself for a musical career, he eventually led his own band, which regaled guest of affluent hotels. Besides playing the instruments he has composed music, which possesses a classical touch. The string effect, with which he embelishes his compositions, few can equal. That's when he plays any instrument. But with his latest Konkani cassette, one can hear the master's vocals too.


In his new audio album "Kuwaitkar Novro", Emiliano accompanies Sumita in "Mummy & Daddy" and Lorna in melancholic "Tuka", and even goes solo in romantic "Maria", which has been based on his own lyrics. For a much needed change, we find a rare, rich, vibrant voice singing in Konkani. The voice seems to breath emotions into the lyrics, some of which he has composed. Santosh Naik has penned most of the other lyrics.

We also find that Lorna, takes a break and attempt a diversion. Besides rendering the theme song "Kuwaitkar Novro", Lorna is also heard in "Are Raja Mhojea Moga" and "Jiv Zata Hum Hum" with Sylvester. Sylvester also does justice to Emiliano's experimentation in "Jai, Jai Bharat" along with the Tender Voices (Tabitha, Zubin, Nejba, Karishma, Roselle, Luis and Mavita), then teams up with Lulu in another enchanting number called "Sobit Goa". But it's in "Jiv Zata Hum Hum", sung with Lorna, that he really shines. Anthony San sings "Happy New Year" (lyrics by fermeena Khaunte).


Drawing on his vast experience of performing at Mumbai's recording studios, under exacting directors, and assisting them often to structure sections, Emiliano has mastered the trick to mix and match words and moods into a charming harmony. The tune sounds familiar initially but suddenly does a pleasant detour.

Likewise, Emiliano also dismounts the established traditional line in lyrics too in "Kuwaitkar Novro". In Konkani, the Indian style and the westernized one generally go their separate ways. Emiliano, however, attempts some sort of a welcome narrowing of the gap between the otherwise parallel lines. Quite experimental and evolutionary music does he. When one listens to it attentively, the fresh trend which Emiliano has brought into Konkani music, appears worthy of applause.

The string maestro has to perfect the new trend, which he has ushered into Konkani music, by producing more such fine music to keep up the tempo. So far there is no CD of "Kuwaitkar Novro", which in the audio cassette format sells at Rs.70.

Goa legislators' conduct as "tiatrist" (a local form of drama).

Goa assembly warns press over comment on legislators' conduct
PTI / Tuesday, August 04th, 2009 AT 3:08 PM / (Gomantak Times)

PANAJI: Speaker of Goa legislative assembly, Pratapsingh Rane today rebuked the press for commenting on conduct of legislators during the ongoing monsoon session.

Senior Congress leader and former state law minister Dayanand Narvekar pointed out that a coloumn published in a local daily termed the legislators' conduct as "tiatrist" (a local form of drama).

Making a mention during zero hour, Narvekar also demanded that the writer should be summoned in the house and punished as such act amounts to curtailing the freedom of legislators and making mockery of the system.

Intervening the debate, the Speaker warned the press to print anything which is not within the framework of rules and regulations.

"The members (of house) has total freedom to express their thoughts. The newspaper owes an apology or otherwise I need to refer the matter to committee of privileges," Rane said.

He said that the punishment for it can be the imprisonment that can be given without even referring to the privileges committee as house is in session.
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[ Goa-World.Com Team adds in a serious vien :

The Tiatrists too are disgusted to be compared with MLAs - and we can vouch this statement for all concerned. All Tiatrists do need to protest too, if the MLAs and Assembly Members are also taking the word "Tiatrist" as derogatory...... Isn't it right, Shri. Tomazinho Cardozo, Hon. President, Tiatr Academy of Goa?
And what's the warning about......? For whom? For the Goan press? ].

4/8/2009

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From the www.oheraldo.in
Politicians and Martyrs

While politicians engage in corruption and wrongdoing, our brave youth die defending the country, points out SAMIR KELEKAR

Goan politicians surely have very thick skins. For instance, this Assembly session has almost been like a comedy show, and one would have laughed heartily if not for the tragic state of Goa. Imagine the master of it all, Dayanand Narvekar, calling the government corrupt! Here was the guru of it all, having taught the shishyas how to make hay while the sun shines, now crying foul when the shishyas have learnt the technique better than him. In fact, any guru would have happily retired seeing such a great following, but not our politicians. One thing about our politicians is that they will never retire. The addiction of power is too much. It was even more funny to see the Calangute MLA calling his own party’s government a government of pimps and peddlers. Of course, give a ministerial berth to both the Calangute MLA and Narvekar, let them get a piece of the pie, and they will not utter a word against the government.
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L.T.C.L Pianoforte, Licentiate Trinity College Of Music
COMPOSER, ARRANGER, MUSIC DIRECTOR


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FOREVER KONKANI SONGS - MANGALOREAN KONKANI SONGS

01. CHONDRIM UDEON AILO - NEPHIE, IVAN
02. GHARACHO DIVO - NEPHIE, IVAN
03. AMI DOGI SEZARA - IVAN, CHARLES
04. YE YE KATRINA - IVAN, NEPHIE
05. AMI BABA MOGAR PODLEAUM - NEPHIE AND CHORUS
06. JULIANA - IVAN
07. GOEM THAN MUMBOI - IVAN, NEPHIE AND CHORUS
08. TAXIWALA - IVAN AND CHORUS
09. TUM SWAPAON GO FANTYACHEM - IVAN, NEPHIE
10. LAWRIE YO - IVAN, NEPHIE
11. NOXIBAC RODDTAM - IVAN
12. MARIA - IVAN, NEPHIE
13. NACH MOGA NACH - NEPHIE, IVAN AND CHORUS
14. RAAT NEKETRACHI - IVAN AND CHORUS
15. MOLBAR CHONDRIM - NEPHIE, IVAN
16. SOBIT MUMBOI - NEPHIE, IVAN AND CHORUS
17. GODACHO PAO - IVAN
18. EK DOLLEACHI BAIL - IVAN, NEPHIE
19. ANJEA SARKHEM CHEDDUM - IVAN
20. SEGUNACHI SUNN - IVAN AND CHORUS.


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Tony is an accomplished pianist and keyboard player from Mumbai. He holds an L.T.C.L degree from Trinity College Of Music London. Having carved a niche for himself in classical music, Tony turned to pop music and later to Jazz, where once again he made a name for himself, playing for various bands namely 7th Galaxy, Braz Gonsalves Sextet, Night Birds, Solid Gold with Pam Crain, Joe Alvares and currently a fusion band called the Brown Indian Band. Tony originally hails from beautiful, scenic Goa and has a number of konkani albums to his credit such as Dinfa's - Golden Melodies Of Goa and Mannkam Motiam, Jose Rod's - Tarvotti, H.Britton's - Suvoim, Jedi Music's - Natalancho Dobazo and Christmas in Goa, Pauline Communications - Somi Jezu Krist, Povtir Atmea Ye Devon, Sorgimchea Bapa to name a few.
As member of the Cine Musician Association (CMA) he has worked on various film background music. His large array of rhymes with Jedi Music Co. can be found in almost every house all over India. As Jedi Music Co's "Music Director" he has to his credit various cassettes and CD's covering a wide spectrum of genres of music like rhymes, kids songs, party songs, masalas, christmas songs (English, Konkani, Hindi), devotionals etc.

Between 2002 and 2006 Tony was a Music Director at the Al Diyafah High School - Dubai, where he directed the music and the choir for various musical plays such as the "The Lion King", "Flying Without Wings", "Beauty And The Beast". He also wrote the entire script, song lyrics as well as composed the music for the junior school play "Glorious Nature" . While in Dubai he played a number of jazz gigs with American and British musicians.

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