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Music is an integral part of the south Indian weddings. The most common instrument that is used in south India is Thavil, a barrel shaped percussion instrument, along with Nadaswaram, a double reed wind instrument . Brass bands were brought to India by the British as military bands in the 1700’s.The Indian kings, seeing them as a status symbol of the British elite, started patronizing them for their own ceremonies. But when India gained independence in 1947, these kings lost their kingdoms and these brass bands took on a new role as accompaniment for grooms in Indian weddings. The role of the brass band is to accompany the groom from his home to the home of his bride or wherever the wedding is to take place. Along the way, the family dances to the band’s music—parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends all join in.
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