Tuesday, 27 October 2020

Goa-Tarangamel, Ovi and Dashavatar


Tarangamel is a folk dance perormed in Goa on the occasions of Dussera and Holi by young boys and girls. The dance form derives its name from the streamers also known as 'tarang' involved in the dance. Ovi, is a form of folk music usually sung in Maharashtra and Goa. The songs are orally conveyed through generations of women, who sing them for leisure and also during their household work. Dashavatar, a theatre form is of the Komkan and Goa regions. The performers persoify the ten incamations of Lord Vishnu. The performers wear masks.

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