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A Z U M UNDRA MAMA Folk Songs Of Goa :A n Anthology Of Dulpods José Pereira , Micael Martins (+ ) & António da Costa ( Undra Muja Mama :F olk Songs of Goa An Anthology of Dulpods Sketches of Life in Goa in Times Past José Pereira , Micael Martins (4 ) & António da Costa :: 2011 :: BROADWAY Goa1 550 PUBLISHING HOUSE Undra Muja Mama :F olk Songs of Goa --A n Anthology of Dulpods . Sketches of Life in Goa in Times Past © José Pereira , Micael Martins (t ) & António da Costa First co -p ublished in October 2011 by Goa ,1 556 Trust , Saligão 403511 Goa , India http://goa1556.goa-india.org [email protected] +9 1-832-2409490 Goa 1558 An alternative publishing venture ,n amed after the accidental arrival of Asia's first Gutenberg -i nspired printing press here , and BROADWAY PUBLISHING HOUSE An affiliate of Goa's largest bookstore , on 18th June Road , Panjim , Goa . Now also at Caculo Mall . Coordinator :F rederick Noronha , Managing Editor , Goa ,1 556 o Cover sketch , design : Bina Nayak , binanayak.com Printing and binding : Rama Harmalkar , 9326102225 1 Typeset with LyX , lyx.org Text in New Century Schoolbook . ISBN 978-93-80739-26-7 Rs 295 in Goa . Overseas US $2 9.95 To the blessed memory of our parents Aleixo Francisco Pereira (1 900-1987 ) & Esmeralda Rosa Monteiro e Pereira (1 900-1983 ) and José Rafael da Costa (1 899-1971 ) & Arsentina Pereira e Costa (1 907-1985 ) and also Aniceto Pascoal Diniz ( 1887-1960 ) & Maria Piedade da Costa ( 1912-1984 ) who lived during the times when the dulpod flourished . DEUS , CUI PROPRIUM EST MISERERI SEMPRE ET PARCERE : SUSPICE DEPRECATIONEM NOSTRAM : UT OMNES FAMULOS TUOS , QUOS DELICTORUM CATENA CONSTRINGIT MISERATIO TUAE PIETATIS ABSOLVAT . PER CHRISTUM DOMINUM NOSTRUM robot Contents 1 1 Types and subtypes of Konkani song 7 2 Folk Songs of Goa : Dulpods I ANTHOLOGY OF DULPODS 13 15 3 Lyrics , Scores & Translations II APPENDICES 199 Spelling 201 Rules of Saxtti Elision 203 Index of dulpods 207 211 atrono hindu ben nog eneto noт als от Chapter 1 Types and subtypes of Konkani song I. TYPES OF KONKANI SONG Goan Song is part of a tradition of song in the language of Goa ,K onkani ,a language that spreads along much of India's west coast . Starting a little to the north of Goa , it extends southwards to the tip of the Indian peninsula in the state of Kerala . Goan Song forms the main part of this tradition . The Basic Themes of Konkani Song As in the case of all song traditions ,t he main theme of Konkani Song is life , in three of its aspects : its ultimate meaning , its crucial moments , and its festive occasions . The relation of these aspects to the types of Konkani Song can be explained as follows : 1. The ultimate meaning of life, expressed chiefly in reli gious songs . 2. The crucial moments of life, its beginning , middle and end , honored in the songs of childhood , marriage and death . 3. The festive occasions of life, celebrated in the largest group of songs :r andom folk and art songs ,s ongs of the 1. TYPES AND SUBTYPES OF KONKANI SONG Gaurhos (G auddi ) and Kunnbis , theater songs , dance songs (i ncluding the Mando ), a nd popular art songs . The types themselves are thus ten : 1. Religious songs 2. Childhood songs [ retard 3. Marriage songs 4. Death songs due bar 5. Random folk songs 6. Occupational songs 7. Caste songs of the Gaurhos and Kunnbis 8. Theatrical songs TAVOLO 9. Dance songs ,i ncluding the Mando 10. Popular art songs Types and Subtypes of Konkani Song These ten types have in all 34 subtypes ,w hich are as follows : I. RELIGIOUS SONGS .A bout the ultimate meaning of life 1. Fugrhi . Hindu dance song ,f requently sung at religious festivals , particularly those of Ganesha /G anapati . 2. God -d de . Folk Ramayana ,s ong in 13 sessions in Kerala 3. Launnim .P opular Hindu songs of religious and legend ary themes ,s ung at festivals like Dussehra and Shigmo . 4. Sacred art song ,C hristian .T he Goan hymns ,c omposed mainly from the 16th to mid -1 9th centuries . 5. Sacred art song , Hindu . Devotional hymns sung in Kerala , composed by hymnographers like AMALAKKA SHENNAI . 2