The danger here is stereotyping... I think Darren was right in the first reply - there's nothing we can do here!
The danger here is stereotyping... I think Darren was right in the first reply - there's nothing we can do here!
How so?Originally Posted by BeerFunk
Possibly quite correct if you have never played one of these gigs, but I was kinda hoping one you had?
I cant see thats going to help Matt--bit like saying have you ever played at an English Disco===what did they like??????????
The client will tell you all you need to know about his friends, family, customs and culture, music preferences and NOT what to play ---its easy providing you ask!
As I have said many times before---never second guess---its a fatal mistake,
CRAZY K
I have played one and they didn't actually ask me for anything Asian until the night, when the bride said "Oh, by the way, if you have any bhangra, you can put a few on...." I do have a couple of bhangra CDs and I had one of the guests telling me what to play. In her words " Anything wth a heavy beat, would be good" Right....
I also have a mixed race wedding in December and the bride wants modern Indian pop/bhangra and is going to give us CDs to use and a list of what to intergrate into the evening. I told the groom that we would need help with the Indian music side of things and he was absolutely fine with that.
I think as long as you are honest with people and confident enough, you should be fine.
Thanks for that.
I'm not worried at all, but it would be silly to talk it all through, plan to play western music as instructed only to turn up only prepared for that and find lots of requests for music I haven't considered.
It seems maybe sensible to at least prepare some Indian pop / bhangra CD's even if I actually don't use them. Always think it's good to be able to pull thing out of the bag that maybe weren't expected, but actually demonstrate being prepared
Good idea and something I always do. The wedding I was talking about in the above post was a prime example of that, as they didn't ask for any bhangra, but as I didn't have very much I went out and bought a few CDs 'just in case'. I get the feeling that if you are not a specialist DJ, then people are pleasantly surprised when you have something for their taste.
I dont get this--surely the music you hadnt considered is THEIR PLAYLIST
Dont you say to the organiser--give me a playlist of music including Indian /Bhangra etc OR bring all the relevant tracks with you on CD.
Remember the old sales saying KISS
Keep it simple stupid--thats no reflection on you Matt
CRAZY K
Absolutely right with the K.I.S.S. thought as them for a list of say no longer than 25 songs including there slowy that they wish to here through the night the rest will work itself out KEEP IT SIMPLE SOUNDS stuff everyone is liable to know or go and hire a few english / indian movies ie bend it like beckham, my beautiful laundrette you'll soon notice a style, but beware asian could mean anything east of Iraq/Iran????? as for the couple for any special requirements etc etc
...And what if the bhangra they've requested goes down bhang-ghusters? Having a few additional tracks, as supplied by experience from MDD posters, to keep it going beyond what the client is expecting is keeping it simple AND going above and beyond all in one hit.
If not requested, Rice, have 'Mundian to Bach Ke' (also known as 'Where are the Boys') by Punjabi MC and 'Husan' by Bhangra Knights available
The Music is the Life...
...And it Shall be Ours!
I suspect that this sort of thing might be offensive, so I would be hesitant to play them. Kind of like, if you had a restaurant and were expecting a party of Chinese guests, and you supplied them all with chopsticksIf not requested, Rice, have 'Mundian to Bach Ke' (also known as 'Where are the Boys') by Punjabi MC and 'Husan' by Bhangra Knights available
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