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Jr. Selvy
Myron Shawn Correia (born 24 January 2002), known professionally as Comedian Myron or Jr. Selvy, is an Indian comedian, actor, singer, playwright, theatre director, and former amateur footballer known for his work in ''tiatr'' productions. The son of Konkani language, Konkani actor Comedian Selvy, he began his career as a singer alongside his father in ''Tiatr#Khell tiatr, khell tiatrs'' before transitioning into commercial ''tiatrs'' as a comedian and singer in the 2010s. Early life Myron Shawn Correia was born on 24 January 2002 in Margao, Goa, to Konkani language, Konkani actor Comedian Selvy and homemaker Candolina Fernandes. He has a younger brother, Ryan. Correia received his early education at St. Xavier's High School (Velim), St. Xavier’s High School in Velim, Goa. Following that, he undertook studies in Catering and Restaurant Management (CRM) at Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School in Chinchinim. Subsequently, he furthered his Culinary arts, culinary skills by completi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candolim
Candolim is a census town in North Goa and is located in the Bardez taluka in the state of Goa, India. It is situated just south of Calangute, Calangute Beach and North of Sinquerim. History During the late 16th century, Candolim became the first village to be entirely converted to Christianity in Bardez by the Franciscans. The present Christian identity of its villagers dates back to the conversion of Santu Sinay (Shenoy), a Brahmin ''ganvkar'' (Konkani language, Konkani: freeholder) who belonged to the Indian peers and baronets, nobility of his people. He was the progenitor of the List of peers and fidalgos in Portuguese India, noble revolutionary Conspiracy of the Pintos, Pinto family. Santu Sinay (1577–1640), was the son of Naru Sinay; who had earlier migrated from Loutolim, Salcette, and established himself in Candolim, where he purchased the fifth ''vangodd'' (clan) of the ''comunidade'' on 13 August 1604. Naru Sinay died after 1624, and was survived by his wife, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navelim
Navelim is a census town and fast growing suburb of the city of Margao located in the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, Goa, India. It has a large parish and has played a crucial rule in South Goa politics at some stage. Navelim has been connected with some important persons from the world of Goan history. History Navelim's church was first built by the Jesuits in the 1590s; the present, Portuguese-style whitewashed structure was constructed later on when the older building became too small. The reconstruction was apparently financed by a local merchant "Barreto" who was saved from bankruptcy through the intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary. According to legend, this church was built in mud similar to the other churches in Salcete between 1594 and 1598. The builders were Jesuits and it was financed by the villagers. The first parish priest of Navelim Church was a French Jesuit Fr. John Sena. (Mitras Lusitanas no Oriente) As time passed, the church became too small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawry Travasso
Lourenco Sopriano Cardo "Lawry" Travasso (born 16 September 1971) is an Indian singer, playwright, theatre director, theatrical producer, and actor known for his work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions. Early life His father was a professional driver who also participated in local streetside plays ('' khells'') and had a talent for singing and composing songs. Travasso's mother was also musically inclined, and her brother played the trumpet. Growing up, Travasso was exposed to his father's performances on stage, which inspired him to learn and sing his songs at home. Career At the age of 12, Travasso embarked on his musical journey when his father, João, composed a duet for them to perform in a ''tiatr'' production known as ''Sangath''. This event, organized by the local boys in their village, showcased Travasso's emerging talent as a singer. Encouraged by his success, his father enrolled him in the Margao music school to receive formal training in keyboard playing. Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedian Sally
Salvador Mascarenhas (born 15 January 1962), known professionally as Comedian Sally, is an Indian comedian, actor, playwright, and director known for his work in Konkani films and ''tiatr'' (theatre) productions. He made his debut as a child actor in a '' khell tiatr'' by Marceline Fernandes at the age of 8. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Mascarenhas has acted in over 450 ''tiatrs''. Early life Salvador Mascarenhas was born on 15 January 1962 in São José de Areal, Goa, India. His parents, Piedade Mascarenhas and Dioguinha Dias, were farmworkers. As a child, Mascarenhas participated in local theatrical activities in his village. At the age of 8, Marceline Fernandes, a seafarer and ''tiatrist'' (theatrical artist) hailing from São José de Areal, curated dramatic productions called ''khells'' that featured the participation of village boys. Marceline enlisted the young Mascarenhas to assume the role of a female character in these ''khell'' presentations, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Konkani-language Television Channels
This is a list of television channels that broadcast wholly or partly in Konkani language, Konkani, an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Southern Indo-Aryan languages, Southern branch of the language family (along with Marathi) and spoken by around 2 million people, mainly in pockets along the west coast of India, especially the area in and around Goa, as well as in districts of Maharashtra to the north Karnataka to the south and east. Due to its relatively small number of speakers (compared with other regional Indian languages whose native speakers number in the tens of millions), there are relatively few monolingual Konkani television stations. * Prime TV - Prime TV is available in Goa, Pune, Kolhapur and Mumbai. * In Goa News - The only 24-hour Marathi and Konkani TV channel of Goa. * Channel Crime Dial News is part of Channel Crime Dial News, Netwerk Cancel * HCN GOA - A 24-hour Konkani TV channel owned by the O Heraldo Group, a Goa-centred media conglomerate which als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margao
Margao (, ) is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Mormugao. Etymology Margão is the Portuguese spelling, with Madgaon being used in Konkani. The etymology of the name has been debated, with theories ranging from the name having evolved from the pre-colonial Mahargao (village of Mahars, a community of weavers) to being derived from the Sanskrit (Maṭhagrāma, a village of monasteries) owing to the shrines of Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath in Ravanphond, now a suburb of Margao. Alternatively, Margão may be derived from Mharuganv (village of demons), or Maravile, Portuguese for “marvellous village.” History Prior to Portuguese rule, Margao was an important settlement and known as Maṭhagrāma (the village of monasteries) as it enshrined nine mathas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiatr 100% (Hundred Percent) - 40614697480
''Tiatr'' (; ) is a type of musical theatre that is popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India, as well as in Mumbai and among the Goan expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom, and other cities with a significant presence of Konkani speakers. The plays are primarily performed in the Romi Konkani dialects and incorporate elements such as music, dance, and singing. Individuals who perform in ''tiatr'' are referred to as ''tiatrists''. Etymology The word comes from the Portuguese word for theatre, . Earlier variations of the word were , , and . History Prior to the emergence of , entertainment in Konkani mainly revolved around and , each of which had a distinct style. While the was more lyrical, the featured dialogues. While the former was more popular in Bardez; the latter was more entrenched in Salcete. Lucasinho Ribeiro who was from Assagao, was seeking employment in Bombay. Passionate about the performing arts, he was highly impressed with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo (music)
In music, a solo () is a musical composition, piece or a section (music), section of a piece played or sung featuring a single performer, who may be performing completely alone or supported by an accompanying instrument such as a piano or Organ (music), organ, a Basso continuo, continuo group (in Baroque music), or the rest of a choir, orchestra, band, or other ensemble. Performing a solo is "to solo", and the performer is known as a ''soloist''. The plural is soli or the anglicisation, anglicised form solos. In some contexts these are interchangeable, but ''soli'' tends to be restricted to classical music, and mostly either the solo performers or the solo passage (music), passages in a single piece. Furthermore, the word ''soli'' can be used to refer to a small number of simultaneous parts assigned to single players in an orchestral composition. In the Baroque concerto grosso, the term for such a group of soloists was ''Concertino (group), concertino''. An instrumental solo is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Navhind Times
''The Navhind Times'' is an English language newspaper in Goa. Founded in 1963 and based in Panaji, the capital of Goa, it is the largest selling newspaper, amongst the three locally published English newspapers in the state. The other two being'' O Heraldo (The Herald)'' and ''Gomantak Times'' successively. According to the newspaper, it has a 52% of overall share market of advertisement space in Goa. History ''The Navhind Times'' was established on 18 February 1963, after India conquered the former Portuguese colony, it was Goa's first English newspaper, and was launched by the Dempo Brothers, including the elder Vasantarao Dempo. They were involved in mining business. The publication hired two editors Lambert Mascarenhas and T.V. Parvate. Mascarenhas remained its editor in early 1960s, before starting '' Goa Today'' magazine in 1966. He was awarded Gomant Vibhushan Award, the highest civilian award of Goa in 2014. Over the decades Until 1983, ''The Navhind Times'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiatr 100% (Hundred Percent)
''Tiatr'' (; ) is a type of musical theatre that is popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India, as well as in Mumbai and among the Goan expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom, and other cities with a significant presence of Konkani speakers. The plays are primarily performed in the Romi Konkani dialects and incorporate elements such as music, dance, and singing. Individuals who perform in ''tiatr'' are referred to as ''tiatrists''. Etymology The word comes from the Portuguese word for theatre, . Earlier variations of the word were , , and . History Prior to the emergence of , entertainment in Konkani mainly revolved around and , each of which had a distinct style. While the was more lyrical, the featured dialogues. While the former was more popular in Bardez; the latter was more entrenched in Salcete. Lucasinho Ribeiro who was from Assagao, was seeking employment in Bombay. Passionate about the performing arts, he was highly impressed with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Menezes
Mario Piedade Menezes (29 May 1960 – 25 June 2022), popularly known by his sobriquet Tragedy King, was an Indian theatre director, playwright, and actor who primarily worked on the Konkani stage. He was the vice president of the Tiatr Academy Goa. Career Menezes made his debut as a professional tiatrist in 1982. He was part of Rosario Rodrigues' troupe and was a long time member of Prince Jacob's troupe before starting out as an independent director and forming his own troupe "Menezes Theatre" in 2001. Menezes has also acted in tiatrs by directors like Roseferns, Comedian Agostinho, Jose Rod, Pascoal Rodrigues, Patrick Dourado, Ligorio Fernandes and Menino De Bandar. Menezes staged tiatrs in India as well as in other countries including the United Kingdom and Gulf nations like Kuwait. In 2018, he produced a tiatr with 25 children cast of leading tiatrists in Goa acting in it. Menezes prior to his death had directed nearly 50 tiatrs and performed in about 10,000 shows durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
