With December already on the horizon, more and more couples are looking up dates for their big day. While DJs, destination weddings, and aesthetic looks are all the rage, for Vibha Rani, the joy of a quiet intimate village wedding is something else. “People forget that these little customs had their own joy and delight,” the folk singer-actor shares. This weekend, she will bring one of those customs, the songs of dahkan, to the suburb of Kalyan.

“Dahkan or gaali geet is a tradition of songs that comes from the region of Mithila. These are songs sung by the women related to the bride, and also at family gatherings, often as icebreakers to ease the tension, and for fun,” she shares. These folk songs trace their roots to the 14th Century poet Vidyapati, and later the 18th Century compositions of Snehalata.