Durga Puja, adda and a deep love of music

Live singer in West Bengal

West Bengal is the state of Kolkata’s Durga Puja, the tea gardens of Darjeeling and the Sundarbans, and a culture in which music, poetry and conversation matter as much as food.

West Bengal

Music for the venues of West Bengal

Kolkata’s airport has flights from Mumbai and abroad; Bagdogra serves Darjeeling and Siliguri.

  • Kolkata weddings and corporate events
  • Durga Puja cultural nights
  • Darjeeling and Siliguri hill-region events
  • Poila Baisakh and Kali Puja celebrations

Your live singer in West Bengal

West Bengal is a state of rivers and contrasts: the delta of the Ganga and Brahmaputra, the mangroves of the Sundarbans, the tea gardens and toy train of Darjeeling, and the great city of Kolkata, once the capital of British India. It has produced many of India’s writers, filmmakers, scientists and musicians, from Tagore and Satyajit Ray to Kishore Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee.

Bengali culture places music at the centre of social life. Rabindrasangeet, Nazrul Geeti, adhunik songs and Baul folk music are familiar in every household, and the pujas, especially Durga Puja in October, are festivals of art, food and performance. A Hindi singer who has Kishore Kumar, Hemanta and R. D. Burman songs in the repertoire will find a ready audience.

The Bengali crowd listens closely and sings along. Receptions are held in the evening with a formal dinner, and the Marwari and Gujarati communities of Kolkata hold their own large events. The set is built to fit the family, with Bengali songs on request.

The year in West Bengal

Durga Puja in October is the great festival, with Kali Puja and Diwali following. Poila Baisakh, the Bengali new year in April, is celebrated with music and food, and the Kolkata Book Fair and Film Festival fill winter. Weddings follow auspicious dates, with a peak between November and February.

What West Bengal hosts expect

Bengalis appreciate culture and conversation. Hosts like a performer who knows the songs, speaks politely and does not rush the evening.

Bengal’s favourite voices in a set

A Bengali audience knows which singer it came to hear. Kishore Kumar’s Chala Jaata Hoon and Zindagi Ke Safar Mein, Hemanta Mukherjee’s Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni and R. D. Burman’s Mehbooba Mehbooba are loved, and Tagore’s Ekla Cholo Re, which is in the public domain, is often asked for at puja evenings. A reception can end with a group Bengali favourite sung by the whole hall.

Planning a booking across West Bengal

Kolkata holds most of the state’s bookings, from the banquet halls and clubs of south Kolkata to the hotels near the airport and the garden houses on the city’s edge. North Bengal, around Siliguri, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, is a separate trip through Bagdogra airport, and Digha and Mandarmani on the coast host weekend events.

Durga Puja in October is the busiest fortnight, when venues and roads are packed. Weddings follow auspicious dates, with a peak in winter. Kolkata’s clubs have long traditions of live music and well-run stages, and its audiences listen closely.

Where Dharmik performs

Cities and towns in West Bengal

See and hear it

Dharmik live, in pictures and songs

Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music in West Bengal.

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Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band

Often asked for

  • Kal Ho Naa Ho
  • Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
  • Suraj Hua Maddham
  • Main Agar Kahoon
  • Saathiya
  • Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
  • Tum Se Hi
  • Khairiyat

A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.

Why Dharmik

Why hosts choose Dharmik in West Bengal

  • 01

    700+ live shows

    Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.

  • 02

    A wide Hindi repertoire

    Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.

  • 03

    Solo to full band

    From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.

  • 04

    Offices in five cities

    The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.

  • 05

    Worldwide and remote

    Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.

  • 06

    Clear plans on WhatsApp

    Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.

Formats

Which setup suits your event?

1 musician

Solo

Just Dharmik and the room.

Good for House parties, Cocktail hours and Restaurants & lounges.

2 musicians

Duo

A melody instrument for extra warmth.

Good for Sundowners, Mehendi & intimate sangeets and Hotel lounges.

3 musicians

3-Piece

Rhythm joins the melody.

Good for Sufi & ghazal evenings, Bhajan nights and Corporate dinners.

4 musicians

4-Piece

A real band feel, no big stage needed.

Good for Sangeet nights, Brand events and Hotel & resort evenings.

6 musicians

Full Band

Stage-filling sound for big celebrations.

Good for Destination weddings, Large sangeets and Festivals & tourism events.

How it works

Booking in four steps

  1. 1

    Message or call

    Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.

  2. 2

    Agree the date and format

    Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.

  3. 3

    Plan the set and the day

    Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.

  4. 4

    Perform

    The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.

Visit us

Our offices

  • Maharashtra

    Virar West

    702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
    Virar West, Maharashtra 401303
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  • Gujarat

    Rajkot

    Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
    Rajkot, Gujarat 360004
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  • Gujarat

    Dwarka

    T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
    Dwarka, Gujarat 361335
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Porbandar

    Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
    Porbandar, Gujarat 360575
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
    Directions

All offices, maps and contact

Local FAQs

Live singer in West Bengal: your questions

Kolkata, Darjeeling and Siliguri.

Very. Their songs are loved across Bengal.

A few, on request, alongside Hindi classics.

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