Dhol, brass band and the shehnai — the part of the night that is on foot
Before the price
Outdoors the law stops amplified music at 22:00. Ask whether they can set a second rig in your hall: that is what gives you the end of the evening back.
Outdoors, amplified music stops at 22:00.
Dhol · baraat and jaimala
₹9,000
Two dholis, on foot, from the gathering point to the gate.
Beyond that: ₹3,500 per 60 min, agreed now and not on the night.
Brass band, eleven pieces
₹34,000
Uniforms, carried lights, own repertoire. They walk the whole route.
Beyond that: ₹4,500 per 60 min, agreed now and not on the night.
Shehnai at the mandap
₹14,000
Two players, acoustic. The only music that is lawful after ten.
Beyond that: ₹2,500 per 60 min, agreed now and not on the night.
Dhol + brass band together
₹41,000
The full procession. Book this if the route is over a kilometre.
Beyond that: ₹5,500 per 60 min, agreed now and not on the night.
Everything that used to be at the top of this page. Nothing has been removed.
the lawn stops at 22:00
from ₹9,000
| Who comes | Role | Years | If they cannot come |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guddu Paswan | Dholi | 16 | nobody is named |
| Chhotu Paswan | Dholi | 8 | nobody is named |
| Ramashankar Mishra | Player | 34 | nobody is named |
| Dinesh Mishra | Player | 21 | nobody is named |
| Mukesh Rai | Player | 18 | nobody is named |
At least one person has no named substitute. That is a fact about this booking, not a judgement: if they are ill on the day, it will be whoever is free. Ask before you book.
Covers
400guests, seated
Declared by the vendor
Two positions
No
At 22:00 outdoors, amplified music stops.
Power
5 kVAgenerator supplied
Declared draw: 5 kVA
Trolley height
2.9 mloaded
Measured with a tape on our visit
| Tops | 2 | two a side |
| Subs | 1 | ground stacked |
| Monitors | 0 | for a singer, if you book one |
| Wireless mics | 1 | pandit, anchor, two spare |
| Moving heads | 0 | on truss, outdoors only |
| Strobes | 0 | by our policy |
Inventory counted in the yard and photographed.
They do not file your loudspeaker permit. Nobody does.
It is a form at the police station, filed forty-five to sixty days ahead. It is free, and it is the only thing in your whole wedding you have to file yourself.
An unstated fee shows as a question, never as zero.
Nobody has told us about their night with him yet.
After every night we ask the family five questions — one of them whether he stopped clean at 10pm. The answers show here.
Soon, your deposit will wait at the bank until they arrive