When the curtains rise: Understanding Goa's vibrant Konkani theatre

Abstract

The Goan tiatr has progressed in all aspects during the last 118 years. Year after year, its popularity too has reached greater heights. Yet, upto now, there has been no authentic documentation on the tiatr. This vacuum is filled with the publication of this book. It goes deep into the roots of the origin of the tiatr. It analyses the tiatr, its song and its music and he makes a sincere attempt to depict it in an authentic manner. While doing this, an attempt has been made to widen the vision of the reader by providing additional information about the drama of that time enacted in some of the other languages in Goa and Bombay. While dealing with the Kantaram, the songs that form an essential part of the tiatr, it enlightens the reader with details of numerous Konkani folk songs and folk music.