Adeus Korcho Vellu Paulo - Mando

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## Adeus Korcho Vellu Paulo[1]
*The time to say farewell has come*

Type: Mando

Source: Lourdinho Barreto.

Musical form: Ternary

Translated by Lourenço de Noronha, Vienna

Adeus korcho vell(u) paulo.

The time to say farewell has come.

Ai mhojem kaliz rê fapsota.

Oh! my heart is tense.

Dispedir(u) korchea vellar,

At this moment of saying farewell,

Ho sonvsar naka-so disota.

I do not want to live in this world anymore.

Chusmo/ Refrain:

Voch(u) voch rê roddumnaka,

Fare-thee-well, fare-thee-well, do not weep,

Dev(u) feliz kortolo tuka.

God will make you happy.

Sogleam am'ganko sanddunum,

Leaving all of us alone,

Vetai tum dispott'to zoddunko.

You are going away suddenly.

Tuj' felicidad' choicheako,

To witness your happiness,

Otrekanim rabtam mu rê hanvum. (Chusmo)

We are anxiously waiting. (Refrain)

Forsan adeus kortam tuka.

With reluctance I say farewell to you.

Fugar zaum dukham rê golloitam.

Suffocated I am weeping bitterly.

Zaite martir hanv bhogitam,

I am suffering many a (lit. torture) sad feeling,

Ankvarponn tukach rê bhettoitam. (Chusmo)

This my virginity I dedicate to you alone. (Refrain)

## Adeus Korcho Vellu Paulo (2)
**The time has come to say goodbye**

Type: Mando

Source: F.X. Oliveira.

Musical form: Ternary

Literary form: Dialogue

Translated by Alfred Noronha, Panaji, Goa

**Lyrics ː**

Adeus korcho vellu paulo,

The time has come to say goodbye.

Hem mojem kalliz-rê fapsota.

This heart of mine is crying.

Chusmo/ Refrain:

Voch voche-rê roddunaka,

Go, go, my love, don´t cry,

Devu feliz kortolo tuka. (bis)

God will make you happy.

Forsan adeus tumkam kortam,

I am reluctantly saying goodbye to you all,

Fugar zaun dukhanim roddotam.

I shed tears with deep emotion,

Itule martir anv bhogitam,

I am suffering such pangs of martyrdom,

Hem mojem dhuk tumkam bhettoitam. (Chusmo/ Refrain)

I am dedicating my sorrows to you all.

Sangat kabar zalear zaum,

Even though our friendship comes to an end,

Dhoni Dev feliz tuka koruum.

May God make you happy.

Tuji felecidad´chouncheak,

To see you happiness,

Rautaum-rê ami otregunum. (Chusmo/ Refrain)

We are waiting with deep pride.

## Adeus Kortso Vellu Pauta[3]

**The moment of farewell approaches**

Type: Mando

Source: Pereira, José/ Martins, Micael.

Lyrics and Music: Torquato de Figueiredo (1876-1948)

Date: Composed before 1905

Musical form: Ternary

Literary form: Monologue

Translated by José Pereira

**Lyrics ː**

Adeus kortso vellu pauta.

The moment of farewell approaches.

Ai, mujem kallizo fapsota.

Oh, my heart suffocates!

Dispidiro korcha vella,

At the time of farewell,

O sonsar bongum maka dista.

I lose all hope in life.

Forsan adeus tuka kortam,

I force myself to utter the parting words.

Fugar zaun dukany'm y aum-um rorhtam.

Stiffled, I melt into tears.

Zaite martiry rê bogitam.

I suffer so many agonies!

Ankvarponn tukach rê bettoitam.

To you alone I dedicate my virgin life.

Sogleam' amigam' sanddunum,

You are leaving your friends behind you,

Vota tum furtunom sodunko.

And going in search of fortune.

Tuji fel'cidade tsouchako,

To see your happiness,

Utrikeany'm rabot'm mum rê y aum-um.

I wait with yearning.

Voso vos rê rorhum' naka.

Go, go dear, and do not cry.

Deu-u feliz kortol' tuka.

God will make you happy.

**The Mando**

*The mando is a dance song from Goa in Konkani. Although it is popular among all the social stratas of the Konkani-speaking peoples and many of the composers have remained anonymous, it should not be classified as a folk song. It is an art song composed for particular occasions. There have been many attempts to explain the origin of the word mando. One of them refers to the mand which was traditionally an open space of about 100 sq.m. where religious ceremonies were held and folk dances were performed. The text form of the mando is based on that of the traditional Konkani song ovi, which was usually sung at weddings*

*Most of the the traditional mandos, which gained the term “classical”, were composed in the 19th century. The polka and the valsavina (Vienna Waltz) with its three-four rhythm seem to have found their way to Goa. The mando was originally composed and danced by the Brahmin aristocracy of Goa, mainly of Salcete, whose spacious mansions had a big hall for festive occasions. A memorable moment in the history of the family was the 
bridal mando. The mando reflects the tranquil and leisurely character of this aristocracy. The Goan woman in the mando reflects the ideals and virtues then ascribed to her, namely self-sacrifice, piety and motherhood.*

*As a dance the mando is a square type (double file), men facing the women. When the partners come face to face in the centre, they retreat to the starting point, then move forward again crossing to the opposite side. The men then flick their handkerchiefs while the women open their fans. All in all, it is a stately and leisurely dance. The melody of the mando is slow in movement, with a soft and languishing atmosphere.*

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