goanet-digest Friday, April 26 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3888
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[Goanet] GOA-MUSIC: It will be Purple Rain... in Chris Perry's honour
Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
Re: [Goanet] Parrikar: Engineering another Goa...
Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
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Date: 26 Apr 2002 00:09:51 +0530
From: "victor hugo gomes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] GOA-MUSIC: It will be Purple Rain... in Chris Perry's honour
It will be Purple Rain... in Chris Perry's honour
If music has a purplish tinge to it and is as welcome as the rain
on a hot summer's day, then the heralders of this manifestation
are rightfully Purple Rain, one of Goa's top notch bands.
Purple Rain, who will perform live in concert at the Great Music
Revival 2002 dedicated to Goan music king of all time, Chris
Perry, this weekend at Nuvem, are down to serious practicing for
the event.
Acacio Tavares, Purple Rain's rhythm guitarist and vocalist says
the band is fully focused into putting up a memorable
performance, in honour of the man who revolutionised konkani
music introducing swing, thus giving it a different dimension.
He complimented Resonance, the event management company for
bringing together 265 musicians to perform live in honour of the
legend.
Acacio disclosed that Purple Rain would perform two of Chris'
great track Sorgarrajant Ase Re and Sacramento Zoddlo. The band
would also perform their famous original composition - Bala Bala
Music - that rose to become an instant among music lovers all
over. He said it was good to notice that live music was back on
the track.
The band was formed way back in 1985 by a group of talented young
friends with the aim of providing good music to Goans all over.
Today they have grown to be regarded as one of the top dance
bands not only in Goa, but all over India and the Middle East.
The bans started initially as a pop-rock band with a hard sound,
but has gradually mellowed over the years. However the early pop-
rock influence is still visible in their music today. They have
toured extensively all over India performing from rock concerts
to gala dances and were the pioneer band to open up the Gulf
market for Goan bands when they performed for the New year dance
in Dubai, way back in 1988.
The band consist of Acacio Tavares (rhythm guitar and vocals),
Franky Fernandes (lead guitar and vocals), Marcelino Fernandes
(keyboards), Edwin Rodrigues (bass guitar and vocals) and Emman
Dias (drums and percussions).
Purple Rain besides being famous for its original composition
"Bala Bala Music" which is a favourite with the crowds, also have
to their credit other original compositions like Papa Day,
Magicians Blues, Hello Lady and Sadam Hussain (Make It All Right)
which was composed during the Gulf War.
On the Indian circuit they have to their credit several
performances in Bombay, Cochin, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Manipal,
and Mangalore. They have performed as the opening band for
concerts of the top Indian bands like Indus Creed, Shiva and
Brahma. In Goa besides performing on various platforms, they are
regulars at the Food Festival and the Arlem and Kingfisher beer
festivals.
Keeping in mind the changing trends of music lovers, they have
lately ventured into indipop and Hindi music for the benefit of
the Indian audience.
The three day Great Music Revival, 2002, is scheduled for April
25, 26 and 27, at the Woodbourne Country Club, Nuvem.
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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 21:37:54 +0100
From: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
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From: "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Goa-Net"
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Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
> Folks, here are my attempt to resolve some of the issues in the ongoing
> discussion:
>
> 1. Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha writes:
>
> >The correct term is "mal corada" = "poorly coloured"
> >or "ill coloured" and nobody now seems to know
> >why such a name was given to it, as both inside
> >and outside its colour is good.
>
> In the West, great emphasis in placed on the external appearance of food
> and the preferred colour for the mango is red. Asian mangoes are yellow
and
> are therefore not stocked by the mainstream Supermarkets. They are sold
by
> ethnic outlets as Asians are known to prefer yellow mangoes. The
Portuguese
> named this variety on the basis of what they conceived to be an imperfect
> colour. Poor souls! Good that they are not competing with us for our
> mangos and pushing prices up. Good job too that someone changed the name
to
> Mankurad - bad colour indeed!
Sorry to say that "Mankurad" does not mean "bad colour". "Malcorada" does.
The most that "Mankurad" can mean is "Mangkurad" (Konkani corruption of the
Portuguese "manga curada") i.e. "Cured Mango", which is most unlikely. Prior
to 1961, Konkani speaking people always referred to it as "malcurad" and I
never remember hearing "mankurad". Just as the name Miguel has now turned
into Minguel and so many other deturpations of Portuguese words which used
to sound so musical although konkanised. Well, in Portuguese we say "Os
olhos também comem" (literraly, "the eyes also eat") and we know that
eatables have to be attractive. That is why the appearance of the smallest
chilly led the Portuguese man to eat it and then curse his day with an
expression that gave the name to that chilly and that is indeed a swearing
word in Portuguese.
Just to clear that idea that the Portuguese are not the "poor souls"
referred to sometimes by those to whom the grapes - or is it mangoes in
this case - may taste sour, let me cite the following:
"Mango diplomacy is something unheard of in India. But the documents in Goa
archives tell a different story. Renowned Indo-Portuguese historian
Pandurang Pissurlenkar has reported that during 16-17 th century alfonso
mangoes were sent to Delhi for obtaining the favours of the Moghul emperors
and their influential nawabs. The Bhonsules of Sawantwadi were also engaged
in such mango diplomacy. The Portuguese governors in Goa used to send
baskets of Goan Alfonso and Fernandin mangoes to the Peshwas of Pune.
Portuguese diplomat at Pune, Vithalrao Valaulikar wrote in 1792 to the
governor in Goa to ban all private trade in mangoes from Goa to Deccan
markets so as to increase the novelty and value of Goan mango varieties.
"The Portuguese introduced a system of special permits for private traders
to export prized varieties of mangoes from Goa." (In "A Treasure Trove of
Goan Mango Dishes" by Nilima M. Kamat).
Want some more?
"A British traveller Dr. John Fryer (1673), East India Company surgeon,
praises the mango varieties found in Goa. Captain Alexander Hamilton (1727)
wrote 'The Goa mango is reckoned the largest and most delicious to the taste
of any in the world and the wholesomest and best tasted of any fruit in the
world'.The French doctor Bernier (1765) after tasting the mango jam/jelly
wrote 'there is no more delicious jam or jelly in the world'" (Ibidem). And
what is mango jam/jelly if not our "mangada" and "geleia" or "mangad ani
gelei"?
The above book has a small introductory note by Dr. Nandkumar Kamat.
Livia
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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:43:11 +0400
From: "Sunila Muzawar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Parrikar: Engineering another Goa...
I have said this before and I will say it again. No political party in India
and Goa is secular. Each and everyone of them are non-secular and communal
and casteist ridden. And why not ? After all these type of agendas do yield
votes and create vote banks based on which the political parties thrive.
The Gujarat fire started with the Godhra incident in which Congress
municipal councillors and a mayor were involved directly. The VHP then aided
by the BJP completed the revenge factor. Does that mean the BJP is better or
worse than the Congress or vice versa ? They are both equally bad. I bet you
the violence being perpetrated in Gujarat in the last week or so is now
instigated by the Congress. Why ? Because it is no longer in the interest of
the BJP at the center and in the state of Gujarat to continue it but it is
very much in the interest of the Congress at present. The BJP has achieved
it's political ends and so has the Congress.
The only way to get out of this vote bank politics with communal lines is to
get rich. When the country and the people are rich the communal/casteiest
lines will not be so rigid. Such as seen in most affluent countries. And the
only way to get rich is via good governance. Which is why I am for Manohar
Parrikar and BJP's rule in Goa...after all they have proved to be the best
so far if the last one year is anything to go by. So what if he dissolved
the Assembly in anticipation of a dissident move against his rule ? From
Goan interests I would think that is the best lesson he taught these
perpetual defectors who only want to continue their unholy corruption. After
all did we really want to see Khalap as CM with more corruption on the line
?
This is the best chance Goa has to choose good legislators. Let's hope they
view it positively and act with vigour to get rid of the corrupt and third
rate politicians.
Cheers,
Sunila
>From: "Marlon Menezes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Goanet] Parrikar: Engineering another Goa...
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 13:56:17 -0700
>
>The problem is not necessarily Parrikar, but rather, the party and its
>values that he represents. There is a lot of damning evidence coming
>against the BJP government in Gujrat.
>
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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 01:01:17 +0400
From: "Sunila Muzawar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
>From: "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Goa-Net"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: TIMES: Balcony View
>Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:34:57 +0100
>
>In the West, great emphasis in placed on the external appearance of food
>and the preferred colour for the mango is red. Asian mangoes are yellow
>and
>are therefore not stocked by the mainstream Supermarkets. They are sold by
>ethnic outlets as Asians are known to prefer yellow mangoes. The
>Portuguese
>named this variety on the basis of what they conceived to be an imperfect
>colour.
Thanks Eddie ! Now I finally understand how the Portuguese inflicted this
insult on our majestic Mankurad mango.
>2. Someone wanted to know why the mankurad fruit was not exported and why
>the trees are not generally found outside Goa. The answer seems to be that
>the alphonse has superior keeping properties and is therefore a better
>commercial proposition.
Methinks it is the low production which is a big factor in the nil exports.
>3. Sunila wanted Tariq to tell her the name of the mango species exported
>from Pakistan to the Gulf.
Not really. Tariq is not a Pakistani Goan. You probably think so because of
his vehement support for Pakistan at every Indo-Pak debate. ;-) He happens
to be of Indian origin. When I asked a Pakistani Goan to comment I meant the
ones that live or lived in Karachi.
>I think it is called
>Chausa. They are long, elongated, pale yellow exterior, strangely variable
>in size but exceedingly sweet, However, they lack the rich wholesome taste
>and fragrance of the alphonse or mankurad. They are in season from June
>-
>Aug. Right, Sunila?
Right Eddie. And thanks for taking the trouble to find the name of the
mango. You are a sweet guy indeed.
>So to a new problem. What is the best way to eat a ripe mango? (though VM
>seems to eat them by the dozen at each sitting). ...........
>
>Indian mangos that are exported are relatively free from fibre and I
>learned
>the trick from a real life butler to an aristocratic family. Here is what
>he did. Cut the mango in half against the stone along the "equator." Twist
>the two halves against one another. One half will come apart - keep it
>aside. Twist the stone of the other half, coaxing it away with sharp knife
>if necessary. Gnaw the stone if no one is looking. Place the halves in
>wine
>goblets. Provide spoons to scoop the fruit.
By that time you have probably lost a lot of juice when battling with the
skin and the stone. Not a good way according to me. The best way is to cut
slices with the skin on. And then to put half a slice in your mouth, hold on
to the other half with your fingers and then drag it out with your teeth
scraping the pulp off the skin. That way you do tend to get a few fibres in
between your teeth but not a problem that a toothpick cannot resolve. This
way may sound uncouth to some but then I mentioned this is the best way of
eating the fruit.... and the best way need not necessarily be an elite way.
;-) It's like eating crabs. You have to get your hands and fingers in if you
really want to enjoy them.
>OK Paulo, now your turn :-)
No Paulo yet. Change the subject Eddie if you want Paulo to reply. After all
he is a man of honour and wants to keep his promise. :-)
Cheers,
Sunila
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