Goa's Music - Goa has history of Portuguese dominance since the sixteenth century which makes its association with the western classical and popular music quite obvious. Over time Goa's indigenous tunes have amalgamated with European music to gift the world music that is quintessentially Goan in character. Music of Goa can be classified as religious music, theatrical music, dance music and songs that are belted out on special occasions like marriage.

Music is the soul of Goa as Goa is replete with music crazy people. You can't help but let the harmonious notes fall on your ears and touch a chord in your heart, and in the process soothe your soul. Goa-Travel.com furnishes useful info on some of the major types of Goa's Music.

Mando - The Mando is the love song of Goa that is sung by the Goan Catholics. Mando is often accompanied by dance that involves a group of boys and girls. The songs cover the entire spectrum of the emotion of love and the beats of Ghumat and the romantic and poignant strains of the violin bring out the feeling very well.

Mando- The Latin Taste - This is a variation of the love song in the sense that the songs have a Latin American tune. The initial notes of the song are sad and slow paced but with the progression of the song the beats become fast. This is called "Dulpods" or "Durpodha". The boys and the girls sing the alternate lines of the song or might sing in chorus.

Suvari - Suvari is a traditional folk music of Goa that is considered a sort of tone setter to all Hindu religious and festival performances. Being essentially orchestral in nature, it relies heavily on 'Laya' (tune) and 'Tal' (beat), because of the presence of few spoken words. The orchestra consists of 'Ghumat', 'Shamel', Cymbals and sometimes 'Shehnai' and 'Surt'.

Electronic Music - Goa is also earned the reputation of being home to the electronic music. The evolution of this genre can be traced back to the 1960's when Goa was undergoing a transformation as a popular tourist destination, thanks to the hippies from UK and US. The most popular form of this music is known as Goa Trance. It is a vibrant and psychedelic dance music.

Other forms of Music of Goa include "Banvad", "Cantaram", "Dasra Vadan", "Gadya Ramayan", "Gaun Kani", "Gosavi Gayan", "Gudulya Geetam", "Jat", "Lagan Geet", "Lavni", "Pavada", and devotional music like "Bhajan-Dindi", Carol Singing, "Kirtan" and "Ladainha".

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