In India Wedding music is typically wind instrumental, Week 7: Pantoum. |
In India weddings generally have music played on quadruple reed aerophonic instruments called 'shehnai'. The Southern Indian equivalent for North India's 'shehnai' is the 'nadaswaram'. Week 7: Style prompt: Pantoum Lines 2 & 4 of previous verses become 1 & 3 of next verse, except last verse which has lines 2 & 4 of previous stanza as lines 1 & 3, but has lines 1 & 3 of first verse as lines 2 & 4; only the first line is used to end the verse and the third line becomes the second line of the last verse. Rhyme abab, BcBc, CdCd, DeDe, EfEf, FAFA.. Plaintive notes waft sweet and high As wedding rites proceed with ceremony The signature droning sound of shehnai As skilful cheeks puff breathless harmony As wedding rites proceed with ceremony Flower bedecked head of bride shyly bows As skilful cheeks puff breathless harmony Priest mutters solemn incantations for vows Flower bedecked head of bride shyly bows Frenzied rhythm of music makes sure rise Priest mutters incantations for vows Union sanctified as he yellow thread ties Frenzied rhythm of music makes sure rise Familiar signal for all to gather and bless Union sanctified as he yellow thread ties Two become one, but grow more not less Familiar signal for all to gather and bless All rejoice but eye brims with unshed tear Two become one, but grow more not less Farewell to hearth draws ever more near All rejoice but eye brims with unshed tear The signature droning sound of shehnai Farewell to hearth draws ever more near Plaintive notes waft sweet and high ** Image ID #1491282 Unavailable ** |