On 15th of this month at Candolim Ximer, near the beach, the annual SANGODD was held at 4.00 pm with lot of people coming to watch it, not only from Candolim and ambient areas but also from elsewhere.
All 3 local attractive girls sing an attractive Trio with their attractive voices.
Normally since my childhood Sangodd was held at Orda, Candolim to mark the feast of St. Peter. Sangodd is a musical display where solos, duos, trios and choral songs are rendered by the popular local singers. During my younger days, Orda Sangodd was very popular as it is now. The Stage setting is done on the cluster of country boats – Voddim – around 6 - all these Voddim tied and secured to each other very tightly and on these the Stage is made where artistes and musicians perform.
Both the Congottkars Salvador & Pascoal sing their duo
The Candolim Ximer Sangodd is performed from one place where the Stage is set on the Voddim and opposite side facing the Stage people seated on the Chairs watch it with rapt attention just like they watch the Tiatro with very powerful Mike system having all the Hi-FI Electronic gadgets.
One of the local girls seen rendering her solo
As earlier, the local gentleman and businessman, an ex member of the Local Panchayat, Mr. Lawry Fernandes wielding lot of influence in the locality as he is involved in organising activities in Candolim, came forward to organize this year’s Sangodd too putting in lot of efforts, energy and money as well. However, as an added booster two businessmen one is Lakhanpal and the other Hotel Silver Sand were kind enough to Sponsor this year’s Sangodd, in addition to Lawry Fernandes as the third Sponsor.
Benny de Aldona sings his solo on generation gap
In all there were 26 songs in this Sangodd comprising solos, Duets, Duos, Trios and choral; 13 of these songs as per my information were composed by Salvador Silveira from Calangute and rendered them by the locals who trained by Salvadior only.
Suchin Candolkkar singing his solo "Laddu & Pedde"
In addition to the locals and amateurs, some professional artistes also participated in this Sangodd thereby increasing its interest in the audience.
Huge crowd seen watching the SANGODD
The professionals who performed in this Sangodd are all paid handsomely but from their dress code they failed at least a few them when they used the same dress for their different items. The greatness of Stage artiste lies on his dress code too that gets him attracted to the audience and thereby enhancing the quality of his performance that gives an added booster to the whole Show. Going to participate in the Sangodd is not like going for swimming in the Candolim Sea. Sangod has great attraction and importance culturalwise and those people who attend this great cultural item they only know its greatness and importance of Sangodd and not those ignorantly belittle its greatness. So, those artistes mainly the professionals who thinks it is the function of hoi-polloi then they are mistaken. In this case I feel these very artistes are from hoi-polloi background. I pity their their 'NENNARPONN'.
Seen above is Lawry Fernandes the dynamic man behind organizing this SANGODD
The musical score provided by Roy and his troupe was excellent. The compeering of the proceedings was done by Anil Pednekar and Salvador Silveira.
While concluding, I congratulate Lawry Fernandes to take the initiative to organise this Sangodd that gave limelight to so many singers and entertainment to many more who watched this Sangodd even without caring for the incessant rain.
The music provided by Roy and his jolly musicians as seen above.
A. Veronica Fernandes.