MANDO |
Goan Folk Art is
famous all over the world even many of the Indian film songs are composed on
the Goan folk arts, there are various folk arts exists in Goa some of them are
getting extinct due various reasons. Mando is one such folk art which is a
musical form that evolved during the 19th and 20th century among Goan Catholics
of Goa, India. It represents the meeting point of Indian and western musical
traditions. The music has elements of both Indian and western culture. The
males wear formal coats, showing Portuguese influence, while females wear a
unique Indian costume (bazu torop or pano baju). The ceremonial torhop-baz worn
during the mando dance was of velvet or silk, red, blue or green in colour,
embroidered with gold (rarely with silver) threads. A white or blue shawl was
worn. The socks had to be white and the slippers ornamented. This was all
graced with a fan, which enhanced the lady’s mood with a secret charm during
the dance.Now adays mandos are highlighted with their dance respective of their
song. The plural of manddo in Konkani is mande.The major theme of mandos is
love, the minor ones being historical narratives, grievance against
exploitation and social injustice, and political resistance during the
Portuguese presence in Goa. With grace in voice charm in costumes the
performances are enhanced.
The mando is mostly a
monologue, in the first person singular or plural, except for the historical
narratives. In some mandos, however, one person addresses another, who in turn
replies. Singing is accompanied by gentle turning sideways to the rhythm, thus
creating both a visual and auditory performance. 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 form; it has been
established in Goa for many a year.
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