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Nice to know that band artists are still around these days, you would think that they have gone obsolete.

*** Kiski band bajegi ?

dulheraje ki 😀

Maybe they’re bogged down by the idea of having to wear that costume in the blistering Chennai heat as the day progresses!

I guess these band used in procession of ganesh idol to immersion!

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band bajegi ni band bajega ji… 😛

Title was gr8… :))

Hmmm..the guy is endorsing Reliance shopping…great ad pic… 🙂

Ahhh, i remember once seeing a group of such band players around 10pm near GN Chetty road barista.. gen struck up a conversation…

they were going home after a reception and had a wedding in the morn around 7 at some god foresaken place… they dont make that much either… the one thing i remember was the face of an old tired band member… he has been doing this all his life!!!

Priyank – 🙂 me too..are you missing home or is it just observation ? if its the latter, its only of late I have started looking at these little things and they do give a different perspective completely.

Vishesh – 🙂 good it made you smile

Ropi – That is really interesting..these guys must probably feel like soldiers themselves

Chinnaa – Welcome to backpacker and thanks..will visit for sure

I am – They left quite soon Tanu..Im sure they are paid peanuts and its sad because they do their best to entertain ..

Mitr – I guess they will never go obsolete, but they definitely need more attention.

Sameera – So true..I felt the same way ..they really go all out to entertain

Alok – haha ..that was a good one

Pete – True, but they dont look too excited ..thats the irony

GG – 🙂 Im sure its the prospect of low pay and working on a Sunday

Mridula – As a kid, I have seen hazaar weddings and baaraats everyday going past my house…one even started from my house..and its such a common sight during the wedding season.. now immersions during ganesha have also made them busy

Jeevan – This was shot in August before Ganesha ..but im sure these guys play there as well during the immersions

Mr Travel – Welcome to backpacker..will def come over and check the site

harekrishnaji -I know what you are saying..I feel the same way..my small way to pay them a tribute

Reeta – Thanks madam..will make the changes..my south indian version of Hindi 🙂

Trickytraveler – Thanks for the comment and welcome to backpacker..will drop in a while

BTR – Haha…so I must charge reliance and make some money 🙂

Megha – welcome to backpacker and thanks for the kind words

Aaarti -Feel sorry that they who spread so much joy, music earn nothing ..life is sometimes ironical

Indrani – Peanuts !

There are so many of them…In the North you can see them most during the wedding season…probably a tradition the British brought to India.

Back home, we call it the the traditional ‘country band’..hehe!

There’s going to be a wedding in the family in a couple of months in Mangalore and I believe one such band has been already hired for one of the pre-wedding nights of fun and frolic!