Harpist in Punjab and Rajkot, India
My February 14th wedding took me to Ludhiana in Punjab. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting it to be quite so cold! Fortunately, I was in my bubble, which helped a bit with the wind. This was my view, playing for guest arrival at the Kingsville Resorts: Two violinists were also playing in the […]
New Delhi Wedding Musician ~ Harpist in a Bubble
Back in the bubble! My sister was here for a visit, and she was able to come along and take a few pictures for me. This wedding was at the JW Mariott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity – a stunning venue, with a beautiful ballroom. The bubble is inflated from an air vent in the bottom […]
Surat Wedding Musician
As Surat is not too far away from Mumbai, we drove instead of flew to the city. Along the way, I was in my first legitimate cow-created traffic jam! This was also at an outdoor party plot, and the stages they constructed for the event, along with the lighting, were fantastic. I was joined for […]
Mumbai Harp Player ~ Wedding at Mahalaxmi Racecourse
Finally, a wedding in my new home city! For every event up to this point, I’ve had to fly to somewhere else in India. Although it has been amazing to see the diversity of this country, playing in so many different regions, it was quite nice to just be driven down the street (although driving here […]
International Wedding Musician ~ Vadodara, India
This wedding was supposed to have taken place a few days earlier, but the unseasonable rains made it impossible to carry on with an outdoor wedding. So all of the vendors and guests changed their schedules, and came out to celebrate on January 25th, instead! The wedding took place on the grounds of the Laxmi […]
Gujarat Wedding Harpist
Another beautiful wedding in Gujarat! This time, at the Umang Party Plot in Anand (between Vadodara and Ahmedabad). I was stationed right at the entrance to the party plot, and many of the guests took their time entering (and leaving) the wedding to spend some time listening to the harp. A harpist is an uncommon sight in […]
Wedding in Delhi ~ International Musician in India
This wedding was at a “farm house” in Delhi. Yes, this is someone’s private residence! We arrived when they were setting up the impressive decor. The harp was placed in the entrance pavilion, up on a small mirrored pedestal. They were still gluing on the mirrors when we arrived! There were still several hours to go […]
Vadodara International Wedding Musician
Another party plot wedding, this one in Vadodara (Baroda) in Gujarat, India. Red is the most popular and auspicious color for weddings! We always arrive SO early, and Indian weddings start SO late – after the sun goes down and temperatures drop. But when we have nothing better to do, we get to pose for […]
Rajkot, India, Wedding Music
Now Rajkot! A view from above as the “set” for the wedding was being built during the day. And from the grounds once the party got started: For this wedding, I was performing alongside a saxophonist. We’d never met before the performance day, and were told to just “jam.” My music theory background was put […]
Ahmedabad Wedding Harpist – Bollywood Music
Next, I was off to Ahmedabad! So many places I’d never heard of before I came to India. Now I’m working on pronouncing them correctly… With the predictable Indian weather (no rain until monsoon season) and large guest lists (weddings are typically 500+ people), most of the venues used for weddings are outdoor “party plots.” […]