Hindi wedding songs explained

Hindi wedding songs are a major genre of Hindi film music.[1] They often form the backdrop of some very memorable emotional or joyful scenes in Hindi movies.[2] They are often played during Indian,[3] [4] and other South Asian weddings.

Traditional wedding music

In North Western India, shehnai is considered to be the musical instrument announcing a wedding procession. Its South Indian counterpart is nadaswaram. In Northwestern India, a dhol drum is generally played.

Popular wedding songs

These are some of most memorable Hindi wedding songs from Hindi movies. Many of them are frequently quoted. Several of them have been rerecorded as remixes and some of them have inspired names of later Hindi movies. They are played during weddings and are often used to accompany dancing.

In addition there are many folk songs in several dialects[5] [6] of Hindi regarding weddings; singing, especially by women, has been a tradition.[7] Many of the film songs were inspired by folk songs.

Mehndi

Keep her ready with mehndi...

Anticipation

My banno's (bride to be) baraat will arrive...

The barat of my prince will come...

My dear sister will be a bride...

Baraat arrival

Also see Hindi dance songs

Translation: The auspicious day has arrived...

They will come and take her...

Today, my friend is getting married...

O spring breeze, sprinkle flowers...

My Brothers Come As A Groom

Humour and teasing

These are humorous songs that ridicule the baraatis:

OK, take the money, now give back the shoes...

In-laws' house is like marigold flowers...

Sister Your Brother In Law Is Crazy

Wedding is a sudden life jolt, marriage is punishment for life, you will be sad for life, it is better to hang oneself than to marry

Who made you a groom, you son of a witch

This couple doesn't fit well together

Bridal singer

My bindi will shine...

O my bright faced!...

With stars wrapped around you...

This face shining like the moon...

Are you full moon...

Making a commitment for life

When something will go wrong...keep me company...

In your eyes, I am worthy of love...

If you promise to keep me company...

What you have promised, you will have to...

O my companion, what will be life without you...

May I not take the road, where your home is not...

The phere

Until the seven rounds have been taken...

The joining

Sometimes I think, you were made for me...

My beloved friend, so enticing...

Don't look at me...

Blessings

Vidai

See also: Babul (Hindi word).

Take your daddy's blessings...

These lanes and squares...you will not come here again...

For her beloved's home, the lovely bride leaves...

This father's home is just a day's stay, my sister

Arrival of the newlyweds

I have started to forget my daddy's country...

I have nine bangles in each of my hands...

The day has come, you will meet your beloved...

Together forever

Let there be a new house...

Come, my beloved, come...

Now my dreams and yours, are the same color...

When I will be 60, and you 55....

For many many eons, both of us...

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070818080124/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653427,00.html The Big Fat Indian Wedding Grows Bigger and Fatter
  2. Karena, Cynthia. (2003). "Monsoon wedding: Raining of tradition". Australian Screen Education 33: 117–119.
  3. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/19/CMGH7CSH1I1.DTL&hw=Indian+Wedding&sn=001&sc=1000 His, hers, theirs: Two families join in holy matrimony
  4. http://www.bhaskar.com/2008/04/22/0804220400_comman_marriage.html जा तुझको सुखी संसार मिले
  5. Marriage songs from Bhojpuri region By Candramanisimha, Ronald Amend, Published by Kitab Mahal, 1979
  6. Web site: छत्तीसगढ़ी विवाह और लोकगीत . 2009-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516164829/http://srijangatha.com/january%2007/lok%20alok.january07.htm . 2008-05-16 . dead .
  7. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2 By Amaresh Datta, Sahitya Akademi, 1988
  8. Web site: Lookhar . Mayur . 'Din Shagna Da': Jasleen Royal's innocent voice lights up Phillauri wedding song . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903233304/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2017/mar/30/5066/din-shagna-da-jasleen-royal-s-innocent-voice-lights-up-phillauri-wedding-song . live . 3 September 2022 . 2022-09-03 . Cinestaan.