Dholki folio 01
ਲੇਡੀਜ਼ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਦੇ ਗੀਤ
A five-song arc that starts with an easy chorus, opens into teasing call-and-response, and ends with the whole room in giddha.
Punjabi Wedding Organizer · ceremony folio
ਲੇਡੀਜ਼ ਸੰਗੀਤ ਦੇ ਗੀਤ
Where
At home, seated around one dholki
Who leads
Two aunties who know the melody
Shape
Warm → playful → full giddha
Before the first beat
The singing order
ਟੱਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਏ ਵਾਰੀ
CueThe cleanest way to announce that the tappe exchange has begun.
VoicesEveryone calls the hook · girls and boys answer
ਟੱਪਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਏ ਵਾਰੀ
Tappian di ae vaari
Now it is the tappe's turn.
Replace the city and names so the opening belongs to your room.
ਚਿੱਟਾ ਕੁੱਕੜ ਬਨੇਰੇ ਤੇ
CueA short, familiar boli that gets hesitant singers involved.
VoicesOne lead · everyone repeats
ਚਿੱਟਾ ਕੁੱਕੜ ਬਨੇਰੇ ਤੇ, ਕਾਸ਼ਨੀ ਦੁਪੱਟੇ ਵਾਲੀਏ
Chitta kukkad banere te, kashni dupatte valiye
A white rooster on the rooftop ledge—O girl in the sky-blue dupatta.
Swap the dupatta or suit colour for what someone is actually wearing.
ਚੰਬਾ ਹਰਿਆ ਭਰਿਆ
CueUse once the dholki has warmed up and both sides are ready to tease.
VoicesTwo sides trade verses
ਹਾਏ ਵੇ, ਚੰਬਾ ਹਰਿਆ ਭਰਿਆ
Haye ve, chamba hareya bhariya
The chamba is green, full and blooming.
ਚੰਨ ਵੇ, ਕਿ ਸ਼ੌਕਣ ਮੇਲੇ ਦੀ
CueA playful middle-of-the-night giddha number.
VoicesEveryone opens · groups take the verses
ਚੰਨ ਵੇ, ਕਿ ਸ਼ੌਕਣ ਮੇਲੇ ਦੀ
Chann ve, ke shaukan mele di
O moon, she is the one who loves the fair.
ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ
CueA strong closer when the circle is already dancing.
VoicesGroups alternate · everyone answers the hook
ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ ਮਹਿੰਦੀ, ਗਿੱਧੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਨੱਚਦੀ
Mehandi mehandi mehandi, gidhe vich nachdi
Mehndi, mehndi—she is dancing in the giddha.
Make it your family’s
Ask one auntie to voice-note the tune your family uses. Names, cities and punchlines are meant to change.