Davul & zurna: a wedding guide
The davul is a big drum and the zurna is a loud reed horn. Together they lead the couple in.
When couples book this
Davul-zurna pairs are usually booked about three months out. It moves with your date.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
Where do you want them?
The line-dance set is the halay in Turkish, the govend in Kurdish, the oro or horo in the Balkans — one set, three names. The village meal is the keşkek, beaten smooth to the zurna at noon.
Comparing your options
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Additional drummer.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Regional songs and requests
Every region's dance is its own — the halay of eastern and central Anatolia, the govend, the oro of the Mijak villages, the horo; the zeybek, horon or bar of a Turkish family's own region. Name the families' towns and the songs that must play.
Volume and neighbors
The zurna carries — check the venue's outdoor rules and curfew before planning a street procession.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Davul-zurna entrance & line dance
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The sets
- The event
- Contacts