Hindi and Urdu wedding songs

Hindi and Urdu wedding songs are often played during Indian,[1][2] Pakistani and other South Asian weddings.

They are a major genre of Bollywood songs.[3] They often form the backdrop of some very memorable emotional or joyful scenes in Hindi movies.[4]

Traditional wedding music

In North Western India and Pakistan, 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 Hindi 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 lord will come...
My dear sister will be a bride...

Baraat arrival

Also see Hindi dance songs

They will come and take her...
Today, my friend is getting married...
O spring breeze, sprinkle flowers...
My Brothers Come As A Groom

" (hum apke hai koun)

Harassing and teasing

OK, take the money, now give back the shoes...
In-laws' house is like marigold flowers...
Sister Your Brother In Law Is Crazy

This is an example of the songs that ridicule the baraatis, for example Jodi Ye Jachdi Nai in Gadar (2001).

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

Also see Babul

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

References

  1. His, hers, theirs: Two families join in holy matrimony
  2. जा तुझको सुखी संसार मिले (in Hindi)
  3. The Big Fat Indian Wedding Grows Bigger and Fatter
  4. Karena, Cynthia. (2003). "Monsoon wedding: Raining of tradition". Australian Screen Education 33: 117–119.
  5. Marriage songs from Bhojpuri region By Candramanisimha, Ronald Amend, Published by Kitab Mahal, 1979
  6. छत्तीसगढ़ी विवाह और लोकगीत
  7. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2 By Amaresh Datta, Sahitya Akademi, 1988
  8. Shubh Vivah Chords & Notes

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