Dulpod is a
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
n dance song with quick rhythm and themes from everyday Goan life. The plural of ''dulpod'' in
Konkani is ''dulpodam''. The dulpod is a folk song, anonymous, freely improvised, and sometimes lacking in thematic unity. The tunes of the dulpod are usually in the six-eight measure, though the two-fourths are not uncommon. The dulpod is usually sung in sequence with a
mando.
''Farar-far zatai ranantu'' is one of the best known , a masterpiece of its genre. The composer sings: “The white soldiers are shooting at the Rane. The Rane are shooting at the white soldiers.” Of late, the dulpod ''Ya, ya, maya ya'' is often sung at the end of a sequence of and .
Some other are:
Other famous are:
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Deknni Deknni (also spelled dekni, dekṇi, dekhṇi) is a semi classical Goan dance form. The plural of dekṇi in Konkani remains the same.
Overview
One of the earliest which may be dated around 1869 is '' Kuxttoba'' in which he is called "heir to I ...
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Mando
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Fugdi
Collection of Dulpods
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{{Performing arts of Goa
Goan music