TAG president Anthony Barbosa inaugurating the symposium at the first World Konkani Music Mega Convention held at Town Hall, Mangaluru.
MARGAO
Appreciating the scholarly presentations atthe symposium organised by Mandd Sobhann as a tribute to Vishv Konknni KolaRatn Eric Ozario, Tiatr Academy of Goa (TAG) president Anthony Barbosa saidthat discussions on Konkani devotional music in Goa and Mangaluru wereimportant in understanding and documenting the musical traditions ofKonkani-speaking communities.
The TAG president inaugurated the first WorldKonkani Music Mega Convention held at Town Hall, Mangaluru.
The symposium brought together speakers fromGoa and Karnataka to examine the evolution, diversity and contribution ofdevotional music to Konkani cultural heritage.
Exploring the spiritual and cultural roots ofKonkani music, a symposium on the devotional music traditions of Goa, Mangaluruand beyond was held as part of the first World Konkani Music Mega Convention.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by ManddSobhann president Louis Pinto, convention convenor Irene Rebello and ReceptionCommittee chairman Dr Roland Colaco. The programme began with the traditionallighting of the lamp by chief guest Anthony Barbosa.
While congratulating Mandd Sobhann and itsteam on organising the mega convention, Barbosa acknowledged the dedication,contribution and coordination of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to makethe event possible. He said the scale and smooth conduct of the conventionreflected the collective efforts of the organisers.
The academic session featured twopresentations focusing on the Konkani devotional music heritage of the tworegions.
Rev Fr Onesis D'Cruz, director of the BibleCentre, Goa, presented a paper titled 'Konkani Devotional Music – Goa',examining the development and significance of devotional music in Goa and itsplace in the state's Konkani cultural expression.
The second presentation, 'Konkani DevotionalMusic – Mangaluru and Beyond', was delivered by Rev Fr Jayaprakash D'Souza,musician and parish priest of Sampaje. His paper explored the devotional musictraditions of Konkani-speaking communities in Mangaluru and other regions,bringing another regional perspective to the discussion.
Dr Joyer Rudollf Noronha moderated thesymposium, facilitating the exchange of ideas and linking the differentperspectives presented by the speakers.
The symposium formed part of the first WorldKonkani Music Mega Convention, organised by Mandd Sobhann, which broughttogether artistes, scholars and cultural personalities to celebrate the musicaldiversity of the Konkani language.
The deliberations also highlighted the need todocument devotional compositions, musical traditions and their historicalevolution to ensure that this important dimension of Konkani cultural heritageis preserved for future generations.
