Wedding music applies to vocal and instrumental music performed at bachelor`s party, wedding ceremonies, dinners, wedding parties and receptions. In the western culture, marriage music was initially introduced as the background ambience for the audience as they gather for the wedding. The wedding music used to change its type and lyrics according to the advancements in the ceremony. The music followed the specific order of events. The music is arranged and mixed beforehand by the musicians hired to perform.

In Indian marriages, the cultural integrity is always noticed. Every culture has a collection of popular wedding songs that are either sung and performed live or then just played in the background. Indian wedding songs, no matter from which part of the country it comes from, or relates to whichever community or in whichever language it has the lyrics, they form an integral part of the wedding celebration. In most Indian cultures, it is expected to have a song and dance function a night before the wedding.

All friends and relatives gather on that night and they perform to popular wedding songs. These songs are usually dedicated to the bride and groom, member of the family of the bride and groom, or are often situational. All the music made for the purpose of wedding ceremony are performance oriented, with well meaningful lyrics. Some songs prepare the girl in a funny way for what she is to expect from her in-laws. All is done in fun and frolic gesture.

In fact, nowadays it has become a fashion to rehearse and perform to Indian film songs that are visualized on the wedding scene. In fact, the film wedding songs are the most popular ones in India are available in every form like CDs, cassettes, DVD s and so on. . After performing and singing the folk wedding songs, invariably the entire wedding associates would shift to the film wedding songs.

While in India the predominant wedding songs are the folk ones that have come down through the ages, as well as those that form a part of the film; the Christian weddings too have the popular ones that are situational. However, while performing at the Christian weddings, there are songs that have been devised to serve each singing member`s purpose, which includes the friends, relatives and family members. But then, when arranging for a wedding, one can make a list of all the wedding songs and categorize them accordingly so that each one can sing or perform a dedicated song. The classifications are as follows:


• Father/mother to daughter songs

• Father/Mother to son Songs

• Wedding celebratory songs

• Bride-bridegroom songs

• In-laws songs

In Hindu custom, ritual music play a very important role be it any festival or wedding ceremony. There is music for every wedding ceremony in India. There are songs for almost every occasion in Indian wedding. Nowadays stage shows are also performed on the wedding day. The foot tapping songs, the beat of the Dhol and the string of the Tumba make the ambiance rocking.

There is song for every pre wedding, wedding and post wedding ceremonies in India. One can choose from the hit Bollywood numbers or can choose the traditional regional wedding songs, which are available in different regions of the nation. They are such rich in music and lyrics that they will definitely give a new dimension to your wedding celebration. Songs are an integral and much enjoyable part of Indian weddings. There are a whole lot of songs for all important and possible marriage ceremonies. Most of the popular wedding songs are extremely old and folk in nature and these have not just managed to retain their distinct charm but are highly accepted amongst the new generation.

Some of the most popular wedding ceremonies that calls for music in Indian weddings include sagaai or engagement, ladies sangeet or bridal shower, mehendi and Vidai. Including songs in these ceremonies make them extremely enjoyable. Wholehearted participation of close relatives and family members of the bride or groom in the music ceremonies make it more interesting.

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