Song suggestions to sing at my wedding?

Music that is not orthodox Carnatic or Hindustani.
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Madhuvanti
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Post by Madhuvanti »

Hello Rasikas,

I'm getting married in July. Both my husband-to-be and I decent singers and we thought it would be nice to sing a few songs together at the wedding. We're trying to come up with good light classical (or semi-classical) songs (with good meaning) to sing. We don't want to sing heavy classical as it might not go with the light mood of the functions.

So far we're thinking about:

1) Radha Samedha Krishna - Misra Yaman
2) Govardana Giridhara Govinda - Darbari Kanada

Please give us your suggestions for songs, we'd appreciate any ideas/suggestions.

Thanks in advance! :)

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

If you are both tamizh speakers, the following song will be very suitable: unakkum enakkum iSainda poruttam enna poruttamO

You can look at the suggestions in the thread started by rajeeram for her cousin's silver wedding anniversary...

Madhuvanti
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Post by Madhuvanti »

Thanks rshankar for the quick response!

Yes, we're both tamizh speakers.

Could you please post the link for the thread you've mentioned?

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

You will have to wade through this thread - some are film songs, and many are semi-classical at that...

http://rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php? ... lists.html

BTW, nice idea!

arasi
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Post by arasi »

Madhuvanthi,
May your life be a song, a duet of love songs at that!

VK RAMAN
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Post by VK RAMAN »

Madhuvanthi: As you come in for the song flanked by your girl friends , a recorded song vArAi yen thOzhi, vArAyO" will be befitting too.

rajeshnat
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Post by rajeshnat »

madhuvanthi,
How about kanda nAl mudhalAi - madhuvanthi - popularized by SKR to be sung by your would be, that would be a memorable madhuvanti for that day extending with you for ever. Best wishes

arasi
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Post by arasi »

Rajesh,
Enna poruttam (how appropriate)!

coolkarni
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arasi
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Post by arasi »

Cool,
You mean, as a muttaidi?! You are right. I am the oldest among the women on the forum, unless there are some who keep their age a secret!

A beautiful song of Purandara dAsa sung beautifully by Sheela. Tres tres traditional in content! kELa bEkammma can be sung as kELa bEkappa here and there--and it will be fine for today's kids. Of course, the modern brides may find a few pieces of advice a bit unreal. That's why I said--an appa at the end might do it!

coolkarni
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rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

coolkarni wrote:Nice to know that you listened to it and liked it :)
Not sure if Madhuvanthi knows Kannada and Hindi , but I could not resist.
In tamizh - 'nalla peNmaNi miga nalla peNamNi' would work! :P

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

unakkum enakkum isainda poruttam can be heard here:

http://sangeethamshare.org/

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

Madhuvanthi: Congratulations!

Which part of the wedding do you think you two will get a chance? Just curious. Before and after the muhurtham time is usually packed with scheduled activities and ceremonies. The Unjal time singing is usually taken up by others and you will be upsetting them if you grab the 'mike' then ;) That leaves nalangu which will be a great time. I hear that there is an evolving custom of playing anthAkshari among the two sides. All the excellent suggestions people have made may fit in with such fun activities. May be you two can sing at the beginning, middle and end.

Sam Swaminathan
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Post by Sam Swaminathan »

Madhuvanthi.....in the first place, congratulations and best wishes on your wedding...

If you have no problems with hindi songs, then, perhaps, on the "Nichyadhartham" on the eve of the wedding, there is bound to be a "sangeeth nite"? I would suggest that on that evening both you and your husband-to-be sing the song from "Parneetha".... PIYA BOLE...PIYU BOLE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvKvPBX--wI

Cheers....Sam
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arasi
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Post by arasi »

Another one from the film Madhuvanti itself?

suhAnA safar hai E mOsam haseen.........
mEri duniyA mere sapnEn milEnge shAyad yahIn
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Sam Swaminathan
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Post by Sam Swaminathan »

Good one Arasi Madam !

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

btw, we are assuming her real name is madhuvanti. I am sure she will clarify.

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gobilalitha
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Post by gobilalitha »

yes ,coolji,'bahut shukria badi meherbani'
my regret is 'lakhon hai yahan dilwala,aur pyar nahin milta!!! lalitha running towards me with a chappathi kattai .gobilalitha

arasi
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Post by arasi »

Cool,
Just realized my mixing up the names. Still, a good song from Madhumati for Madhuvanti and her intended to sing!

Just my moniker sounds better than Her Highness. Atleast, you don't call me mami or madam, Cool!

Madhuvanti
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Post by Madhuvanti »

Thanks everyone for the wonderful suggestions! I didn't have internet access till now and am just reading all the posts.

Since a lot of people in my family as well as in my would-be's family are musically inclined/talented, we are having a pre-Nichyathartam Sangeet program where our family members and friends will each take the stage and perform a song or two. The two of us are also planning to sing a couple of songs then - one semi-classical and one film song. For the film song we've chosen 'Narumugaiye' from the film Iruvar. There should also be some singing during the Valayadal, the Antakshari idea is great.

I love the raga Madhuvanti, hence my forum id - my real name's Sowmya :)

Our wedding is this coming weekend, will let all of you know how the Sangeet program goes!

vasanthakokilam
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Post by vasanthakokilam »

Congratulations Sowmya! Best wishes!!

bilahari
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Post by bilahari »

Sowmya, best wishes!

gobilalitha
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Post by gobilalitha »

heartiest congrats.how about sending a packet of sweets to all the members? not much , only a little more than 6ooo!!! gobilalitha

tkb
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Post by tkb »

congrats

Sam Swaminathan
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Post by Sam Swaminathan »

Sowmya....congratulations and best wishes..Sam

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