Deknni
Encyclopedia
Dekhṇi is a semi classical
Goa
n (India
n) dance form. The plural of dekṇi in Konkani remains the same.
One of the most famous Deknni songs is Hanv Saiba Poltodi Vetam by Carlos Eugenio Ferreira (1860-1926) first published in Paris
in 1895 and then in Goa in 1926. The song was adapted by Raj Kapoor
as Na mangoon sona chandi in his Hindi
movie Bobby
. The story that is depicted in this song is about two temple dancers who want to go for Damu's wedding and they approach the boatman to ferry them across the river. The boatman says, "No! The river is rough!" The dancers offer the boatman their gold jewellery; but the boatman is still firm. "No!" he says. So the dancers dance for the boatman and this time he ferries them across the river.
One of the earliest deknnis which may be dated around 1869 is Kuxttoba
in which he is called “heir to India and terror of Goa”, implying resistance to Portuguese rule. Kuxttoba was a member of the Salekar branch of the Rane family. Information about his birth, the reason and the course of his rebellion and the manner of his end are vague. He did rebel as an individual against the rule of the Portuguese in Goa but he presented no concept for a free Goa.
Other deknni songs are:
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
n (India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n) dance form. The plural of dekṇi in Konkani remains the same.
One of the most famous Deknni songs is Hanv Saiba Poltodi Vetam by Carlos Eugenio Ferreira (1860-1926) first published in Paris
Paris
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in 1895 and then in Goa in 1926. The song was adapted by Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
as Na mangoon sona chandi in his Hindi
Hindi
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movie Bobby
Bobby (1973 film)
Bobby is a 1973 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film was widely popular, and widely imitated. It also represented the film début for Dimple Kapadia and the first leading role for Raj Kapoor's son, Rishi Kapoor....
. The story that is depicted in this song is about two temple dancers who want to go for Damu's wedding and they approach the boatman to ferry them across the river. The boatman says, "No! The river is rough!" The dancers offer the boatman their gold jewellery; but the boatman is still firm. "No!" he says. So the dancers dance for the boatman and this time he ferries them across the river.
One of the earliest deknnis which may be dated around 1869 is Kuxttoba
Kuxttoba
Kuxttoba was a Goan who rebelled against the Portuguese rule. He was a member of the Salekar branch of the Rane family. Information about his birth, the reason and the course of his rebellion and the manner of his end are vague. He did rebel as an individual against the rule of the Portuguese in...
in which he is called “heir to India and terror of Goa”, implying resistance to Portuguese rule. Kuxttoba was a member of the Salekar branch of the Rane family. Information about his birth, the reason and the course of his rebellion and the manner of his end are vague. He did rebel as an individual against the rule of the Portuguese in Goa but he presented no concept for a free Goa.
| Hanv Saiba Poltoddi Vetam (I'm Crossing to the Other Side of the River) | |
|---|---|
| Konkani lyrics | Translation |
| First stanza | |
Hanv Saiba Poltoddi Vetam, Dalmulea lognak(u) vetam, Mhaka saiba vatt(u) dakoi, Mhaka saiba vatt(u) kollona. |
Oh, to the other side I'm crossing, I'm going for Damu's wedding, Show me the route, I pray, For I do not know the way. |
| Second stanza | |
Damulea matt(u) vant(u), Kolvontacho kell(u), Damulea matt(u) vant(u), Kolvontacho kell(u). |
In the tent of Damu's wedding The dancing girls are playing. In the tent of Damu's wedding The dancing girls are playing. |
| Refrain | |
| Ghe, Ghe, Ghe (Take it, Sir) | |
| Konkani lyrics | Translation |
Ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe ga saiba, Mhaka nakka go, mhaka naka go. Him mhojea paianchim painzonnam, ghe ga saiba., Mhaka nakka go, mhaka naka go. |
Take it, take, take, take, oh!, No, I don't want, I don't want it, oh no!, These anklets from my feet, do take them, go!, No, I don't want, I don't want it, oh no! |
| Source: Dekknni by Carlos Eugenio Ferreira (1860-1926) taken from the Greatest Konkani Song Hits Vol. 1 (2009) | |
Other deknni songs are:
- Arê tanddela
- Tendulechim tendulim
- Vaingem kazar zata mhunn
- Voddekara
- Vhoir vhoir dongrar
- Xeutim mogrim abolim