MUSIC TALK "Songs of yearning – the Mando of Goa" by Shubha Chaudhuri at Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 5th August 2016

Talk By Shubha Chaudhuri

Time : 6:30 pm Add to Calendar 05/08/2016 18:30 05/08/2016 20:00 Asia/Kolkata MUSIC TALK "Songs of yearning – the Mando of Goa" by Shubha Chaudhuri Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2016/07/music-talkmusic-appreciation-promotion.html Lecture Room 2, Basement, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : Lecture Room 2, Basement, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Landmark : Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : MUSIC TALK "Songs of yearning – the Mando of Goa" Illustrated lecture by Shubha Chaudhuri, Associate Director General ( Academic ) Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology American Institute of Indian Studies.

As part of 'Music Appreciation Promotion' Series

The Mando is a musical genre of Goa which is unique in many ways. It is a product of Portuguese Goa which traces its beginnings to around 1840 as a music and dance genre of the elite. However what makes it interesting is that it is not an import nor does it rely on borrowed melodies. Mando or Mandde were composed in Konkani by Goan composers.The Mando also provides a fine example of the influence of liturgical training through the use of harmony. The origins of the Mando are sometimes linked to the Ovi, a genre of wedding songs in Goa. There are also obvious connections to Fado, with the underlying themes of love, longing, and “saudade”. Then again these themes are not uncommon in love songs or in other genres of music in India. 

The Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology carried out a project in Goa which included the Mando, through interviews, interaction and recordings of performances. The talk will include recordings from the archival collection to introduce and illustrate the various aspects of the Mando.

Collaboration : American Institute of Indian Studies

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