The Raj Palace offers wide variety of entertainments to cater to the needs of guest. The Guest just have to pick from our wide variety of entertainment to make the ceremony/ wedding a perfect wedding according to your dreams and will fit into your budgets and needs.

Any wedding, function or event has to be spiced up with Music and entertainment which has been a tool to celebrate and express the emotions of occasions. Success of any function is quite dependent on a good recipe of combination location, decoration and entertainment and among these music and entertainment is said to be the ears and eyes any function.

The Raj Palace offers wide variety of entertainments to cater to the needs of guest. The Guest just have to pick from our wide variety of entertainment to make the ceremony/ wedding a perfect wedding according to your dreams and will fit into your budgets and needs.

What's a wedding without music?

Something old, something new, something borrowed...something blues? Classical? Choral? The right musical style can make any wedding or reception truly unforgettable. To help you find the perfect wedding entertainment, we've compiled a step-by-step wedding planning checklist for your big day.

Choose Your Songs

Start by deciding which songs you'd like to hear during your ceremony and reception (see a list of top wedding songs). Naturally, the performers will need your song list - to make sure they can play or sing the titles you're requesting.

Choose Your Performers

Below we've listed the most popular wedding music options. Remember, it's best to have a general idea about the order of your service - soloist or ensemble for the ceremony? DJ or live band for the reception? This will be very helpful when selecting performers.

• Wedding DJs
• Wedding Bands
• Wedding Orchestras
• Wedding Singers
• Musicians for weddings
• Classical Dancers for leading the Bride and groom for Varmala or ring exchange
• Entertainment wedding receptions
• Live bands for weddings reception
• Folk Dance Parties for Receptions/ Gala Dinners

Review performers, check availability, confirm rates
You do not have to run all around to search for these entertainers, just tell us your requirements and your preferences and we shall arrange the best of the tuff for may it be classical singers / dancers or the most western one.

Book the artist
Once you have decided on the band, singer or soloist, DJ or ensemble you want, book it quickly. Hesitating could mean forfeiting the performer you truly want. The sooner you book, the sooner you'll guarantee a fabulous ceremony and reception.

With our 13 years of experience and our 280 years of rich cultural background The Raj Palace has had the opportunity of having varied themes and events comprising of different music and entertainment. Different entertainment right from European Opera, Hollywood night, Bollywood night, Folk dances, Bands, Comedy shows, Music competitions, Polo matches, Classical Indian Dances to Champagne toast with synchronised computerised fireworks we have a good collection of suggestions and choices from our old function database and our specialist can suggest and guide you on what would be the best for you or especially tailor make a product to your liking.

There also used to be dancers and performers that would be employed by the palace and would perform as and when required in old times.

Now with the effort of the government and private organisations these arts and cultures have been kept alive and the boom in the wedding and event industry has actually put these performers in great demand all over the world we have tied up with the best of these people available on call. The costumes etc. and quality of performance available through our vendors is assured for premium standard.

List of Different Music and entertainment options are

Welcome Events
It is said that the Royal entourage would have 18 different music instruments and these were kept at The Naubat Khana drum house or orchestra pit during ceremonies these were generally placed at the main entrance and a pavilion where royal palanquins and other paraphernalia were placed

WELCOME ENTERTAINMENT
DRUMMER & BAKIA
SHEHNAI
BAGPIPERS
BAND
KACCHI GHORI
BHOPA
SPRINKLE OF ROSE PERFUME
SHOWER OF ROSE PETALS
LADIES WITH CHERRY
FIREWORKS
CHATTER & CHANWAR
FOLK DANCERS
INDIAN MUSIC INSTRUMENTS TROUPE

GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR WEDDING / EVENT
CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCES
COMPARER
COMPUTER ANIMATION
D.J.
FIREWORKS
FOLK DANCES
GHAZALS
GRAND FOLK DANCE EVENT
LIVE BAND
LIVE CLASICAL MUSIC
LOGO FIREWORKS ( Per letter )
MAGICIAN ( Min 50 people )
ORCHESTRA
PALMIST
PROGRAMME LIVE PROJECTION
PUPPET SHOW
VOCAL MUSICIANS
WESTERN DANCE GROUP
OPERA

THERE IS ALWAYS INNOVATION IN THIS FIELD HENCE THE GUEST CAN ALWAYS SELECT THEIR OWN PERFORMERS ETC. IN CASE THEY WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT THEN OUR SUGGESTIONS

General information on Indian Music Instruments:

Naghara: A folk drum. There is a belief that This instrument helped the doctors to deal with bad mood, melancholy, intellectual and physical exhaustion, as well as low blood pressure. It was considered that the Naghara could substitute for some medicinal plants and tones like spicy cloves. The rhythmic beating of the Naghara is believed to lead to the strengthening of the heart. Thus, according to the rich scientific and musical heritage of our ancestors, it seems that not only did they listen to music for enjoyment and entertainment, but they perceived music a potent force in the prevention and treatment of various diseases.

Bakia: A musical instrument called Elephant Trumpet It created loud reverbations and sound and gives a sense of salutation Dhol: The dhol is a drum traditionally covered with goatskin on both sides, one high and one low in pitch. Seen here is a pre-fabricated head which is unaffected by changes in humidity, unlike natural skin. Played with the fingers and hands. A dhol is capable of producing a very wide range timbres and volume suitable for use in almost any setting.

Shehnai: The Shehnai is an aero phonic instrument which is thought to bring good luck, and as a result, is widely used in India for marriages and processions this tube-like instrument gradually widens towards the lower end. It usually has between six and nine holes. It employs two sets of double reeds, making it a quadruple reed woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes can be played on it.

Sarangi - Fiddle: Traditional gut-stringed fiddle that is carved in a single piece of tun wood. The Sarangi's neck is fretless and the bridge is seated on a skin stretched over the body of the instrument. It is played by the light touch of a heavy bow. A great instrument for the sounds of tragedy. When played by a master, it is capable of closely imitating the nuances of the human voice. There are 3 main playing strings and 30 to 40 sympathetic strings

Santoor - Xylophone: Delightful stringed percussion instrument. Made of a trapezoid box of wood with thirty bridges, arranged in fifteen rows, two in each row. A set of four strings of metal tuned to the same note is stretched over each pair of bridges, thus the total number of wires is sixty. The dimensions of strings vary according to the octave, being thickest in the lower octave. It is played with a pair of flat wood or metal forks curved at the striking end

Sarod - Lute: Stringed fretless traditional Indian Lute. Made from seasoned teak, the sarod features a goatskin surface, a brass tumba (resonator) and 25 steel strings. Four of the strings are melody or playing strings; three are rhythm strings, and the rest are sympathetic and jawari strings. Instead of the conventional fretboard, this metal plate helps in sliding the fingers faster and enables the musician to get a wonderfully deep gamak

Tabla: Tthe most important Indian percussion - consists of a high pitched treble drum, made of tun wood and or teak. The lower pitched drum, the bass dagga is most often made of brass. The tabla is usually tuned to the tonic of the raga. The heads of tablas, the puddi, are the most critical part of the tablas. These heads are more complex than any other drum head. The actual playing area of the puddi consists of three separate pieces. These different parts contribute to the tabla's very distinct sounds.

Bansuri- Side flute: The North Indian bansuri is a side-blown flute imade of single jointed, thin-walled bamboo and is tuned to an untempered chromatic scale. Bansuris have a range of approximately three octaves. The best Bansuris are made of rare Sunderbans bamboo reeds and are almost invariably hand made by proificient artistes themselves. The 7-hole bansuri featured here is the closest Indian equivalent of the western Silver Flute.

Sitar: The Sitar, a stringed fretboard instrument is undoubtedly the most popular of all Indian instruments. It has a body made of tun wood and a huge round tumba or resonator made of a seasoned pumpkin gourd. There are usually seven main playing strings above the arched frets, and eleven to thirteen sympathetic strings below the frets. These sympathetic strings give a magical shimmer to the melody when they resonate in tune with the main playing strings. There are two bridges on the sitar made of bone or ivory that gives the sitar its exhilarating buzz

Vichiitra Veena: The Veena is a complete instrument and provides the basic components: sruti, laya and sahitya. Its main attraction is the mellow tonal quality which is capable of evoking a meditative atmosphere. There are people who swear by this instrument and there are people who hate some versions of this instrtument. The rudraveena and the saraswati veena are very popular, whereas the vichitra veena is fast becoming a rarity withn its complex dissonance and rough sliding sounds

Tanpura/Tambura: The Tanpura or Tambura is a stringed drone instrument. The four strings are plucked continuously to provide a prolonged and resonant drone of the octave and fifth, to which the musicians constantly refer throughout the concert. It usually accompanies a vocalist or a sitar player and is seldom used as a solo instrument. Nowdays it is being fast replaced by pre-recorded and remote controlled drones that can be used both in practice and in concert

Swarmandal-Harp: The Swarmandal is a 30 to 42 string finger harp that is used primnarily for vocal accompaniment. It is often played by khayal singers. Itl is tuned to the 3 octaves on a specific raga. The singers plays arpeggio of notes with its right thumb. The sound was featured famously as a solo instrument in the Beatles' track Strawberry Fields Forever.

Bhapang/Carnatic Violin: The Carnatic Violin is only a slightly modified and retuned version the Western violin. In Carnatic music, the violin is placed firmly between foot and chest of the performer. This enables rapid hand movements that are necessary for the innumerable slides, oscillations, grace notes and other types of note -orna mentations that are so intrinsic to (and typical of ) Carnatic music

Harmonium- Organ: A reed organ with hand pumped bellows. The keyboard is European, but it has a number of drone reeds which are distinctly Indian. The drone stops are the distinguishing feature of harmoniums. These control the flow of air over un-keyed reeds. There may be any number of drones set to any pitch; however they tend toward, A sharp, C sharp, D sharp, F sharp, and G shar. Scale changer, an elaborate mechanical arrangement whereby the entire keyboard may be shifted up or down, is provided in some models. This allows a musician to transpose the performance into any key without having to learn new fingerings.

Traditional Dances from Rajasthan and other States of India
MAYUR- Peacock dance is a local dance of "Brij" province where Lord Krishna transforms himself as a peacock and dances with Radha in the famous market of Barsana

GAIR DANCE- A traditional folk dance of Rajasthan. In this men dance in circle having sticks in their hands on the rhythm of Dhol and thali. This type of dance is performed in the streets, villages and cities on colourful festival of holi, specially in Rajasthan.

GHOOMAR- Ghoomar is the most popular traditional folk dance of Rajasthan performed by the women on festivals, functions and auspicious occasion, they wear colourful and rich dresses to perform this dance it is mainly a group dance but can be demonstrated as a solo item also. The dance has a circular choreography and every action and movement is in a circle.

BHAPANG- It is made out of a fruit shell, this instrument is rhythmical. Lower part of the shell is tightly parchment and a gut passes through it. Its stretch is adjustable. The player strikes the gut with his fingers to produce rhythmical notes. There are independence recitals too. This instrument is popular in the eastern region of Rajasthan.

CHARI- The women folk of in Ajmer and Kishangarh region performs this dance on auspicious occasion like a wedding and when the bridegroom is at the doorstep of bride with the marriage party. This is performed to welcome the bridegroom.. It is performed as a part of the worship offered to the sun and the pipal tree. Dancers having earthern pots on their heads and performed with folk instrument like dhol, bankiya and thali.

Bhawai dance: This is solo dance. The performer performs this dance with seven earthern pots or wheel of bull cart the dancers mainly emphasizing on the art of balancing

Kachi ghodi: The dummy of horse dance in which the dancer stands in the frame of the horse. This dance is performed before marriages procession in village of Rajasthan.

Ghudla dance: A festival dance performed during gangaur festival in Rajasthan.

Teera-taali: This dance is a religious dance performed by the kamad community of Rajasthan. This dance is of thirteen expression of day to day life shown on manjeera tied on foot to Knee of the women performer.

Fire dance: This is a religious dance from Bikaner region of Rajasthan. This dance is performed by the dancer with playing fire ,like insert and outer in the fire circle ,fire balls called fire eater

Kalbelia dance: a snake Charmer dance where female dancers dance to the tune of Been

Charkula dance: A dance where dancers dance with earthern pots having screen like holes and light reflecting out of those this is from Kota region of Rajasthan

Langa Mangniyaar: from Jaiselmer or Jodhpur

Gair dance: from Barmer

many more dances are there but are not very professional or popular.