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Jephsis Hitler
José Francisco Leitaõ (5 June 1925 – 31 March 1997), known professionally as Jephsis Hitler, was an Indian comedian, theatre actor, singer, composer, and playwright who worked on the Konkani stage. Early life José Francisco Leitaõ was born on 5 June 1925 in the locality of Tolleaband in Chinchinim, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was born to day laborers Inacinho and Piedade Leitaō into a Goan Catholic family. Leitaõ showed early signs of being an entertainer when he started organizing ''fells'' (Goan street plays) and concerts in Chinchinnim, his village, at the age of 12. Leitaõ established impromptu stages on his neighbors' verandas, utilizing bedsheets as makeshift curtains. His performances swiftly garnered acclaim among the local villagers. Leitaō's reputation as an entertaining performer eventually reached the ears of the Goan writer and director, mestri Antonio Moraes, who was known for his work with ''fells'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinchinim
Chinchinim is a census town in located in the Indian coastal of Goa. It is situated in the Salcete taluka of South Goa district. Prior to achieving the current status of a small town, it was considered one of the biggest villages of South Goa. Geography Chinchinim is located at . It has an elevation of . It lies on the banks of the River Sal. History The name 'Chinchinim' is derived from 'Chinchinath', the local deity, from one of the four temples present in Chinchinim. These temples are said to be destroyed by the Portuguese in AD 1567. The other view is that the temples simply disappeared as the devotees converted to Christianity. Another possible etymology of Chinchinim comes from 'Chinch' the Konkani word for "Tamarind" since in the olden days tamarind trees were abundant in the village. A church dedicated to St Anne was built in AD 1590 by the Jesuits. It was built by contributions from the '' Communidade'' of the village and the neighbouring villages. The church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easter
Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary . It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Easter-observing Christians commonly refer to the last week of Lent, before Easter, as Holy Week, which in Western Christianity begins on Palm Sunday (marking the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem), includes Spy Wednesday (on which the betrayal of Jesus is mourned), and contains the days of the Easter Triduum including Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Maundy and Last Supper, as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. In Eastern Christianity, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duet
A duet (italian language, Italian: ''duo'') is a musical composition for two Performing arts, performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo section rather than performing simultaneously. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is a "piano duet" or "piano four hands". A piece for two pianists performing together on separate pianos is a "List of compositions for piano duo, piano duo". "Duet" is also used as a verb for the act of performing a musical duet, or colloquially as a noun to refer to the performers of a duet. A musical ensemble with more than two solo instruments or voices is called a Trio (music), trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet (music), octet, etc. History When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart was young, he and his sister Maria Anna Mozart, Marianne played a duet of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Arrangement
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchestration in that the latter process is limited to the assignment of notes to instruments for performance by an orchestra, concert band, or other musical ensemble. Arranging "involves adding compositional techniques, such as new thematic material for introductions, transitions, or modulations, and endings. Arranging is the art of giving an existing melody musical variety".(Corozine 2002, p. 3) In jazz, a memorized (unwritten) arrangement of a new or pre-existing composition is known as a ''head arrangement''. Classical music Arrangement and transcriptions of classical and serious music go back to the early history of classical music. Eighteenth century J. S. Bach frequently made arrangements of his own and other composers' piece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Stature
Short stature refers to a height of a human which is below typical. Whether a person is considered short depends on the context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called ''short''. Dwarfism is the condition of being very short, often caused by a medical condition. In a medical context, short stature is typically defined as an adult height that is more than two standard deviations below a population’s mean for age and sex, which corresponds to the shortest 2.3% of individuals in that population. Shortness in children and young adults nearly always results from below-average growth in childhood, while shortness in older adults usually results from loss of height due to kyphosis of the spine or collapsed vertebrae from osteoporosis. The most common causes of short stature in childhood are constitutional growth delay or familial short stature. From a medical perspective, severe shortness can be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dioguinho D'Mello
Francis Diogo Romano de Mello (3 March 1908 – 30 September 1976), known professionally as Dioguinho D'Mello, was an Indian writer, singer, playwright, and sailor known for his work in ''tiatr'' productions. Referred to as the "Ambassador of the Konkani stage" by writer Fausto V. Da Costa, he was a multilingual singer. Using the pen name Diodem, de Mello wrote for publications such as ''The Goa Mail'' and ''The Goa Times of Bombay''. In addition to ''Mogachi Vodd'', he penned several novels including ''Tambddo Moyekar'', ''Dharunn Calliz'', ''Khotto Put'', ''Konn Zait To Crimidor?'', and ''Ugddas 1901 Vorsacho''. Early life Francis Diogo Romano de Mello was born on 3 March 1908, in Pangim, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was a native of Candolim. His early education was conducted in the Portuguese language, while his higher education was in English. This bilingual upbringing enabled him to develop proficient skills in both languages. De M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
