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Love and romance lead the couple to the altar of matrimony. Wedding songs are an integral part of the ceremonies in many cultures. Indian wedding songs have their base in folklore for centuries. Only now they have been immortalised by Hindi cinema. At weddings one hear professional singers enlivening with a medley of wedding songs. The guests dance to pep up the occasion and make the event memorable for the bridal couple. The wedding planners chose the songs to be played by the DJ or hire celebrated singers to do the honours.
Many songs have been composed to compliment this pious occasion. Wedding songs came into existence from the institution of marriage. In India, folk songs known as ‘Banne’ are sung with full passion and people enjoy them. With the advent of cinema, the wedding songs got more exposure. Now, along with ‘Banne’ songs, wedding songs from films are sung too. Songs like ‘Raja ki aayegi barat,’ ‘dilwale dulhaniya lejayange,’ ‘Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi’, are played by marriage bands. New songs like ‘Mendi laga ke rakhna,’ ‘Dulhe ka chera suhana lagta hai,’ are also appreciated by people. Young directors like Suraj Barjatiya have made films with elaborate wedding scenes and songs enjoyed by all. There are songs for every occasion- like ‘Jaimala,’ ‘Phere,’ ‘Mehendi,’ ‘Bidaai’ to compliment the ceremony.
Remakes of folk songs like ‘Bano teri aankhiya surmedani,’ ‘Tu kyo nahi laya re sone ki tagdi,’ are sung by professional singers at weddings. With the coming up of DJs and disco songs, these songs can brighten up the wedding. The youngsters groove to these songs. Even adults cannot resist the foot-tapping wedding chartbusters. One cannot imagine an Indian wedding without these songs that creates an atmosphere of love and affection and make every one dance to each others tune.
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