How early should the sangeet song list be finalised?

Around two weeks. The checklist puts it at twelve days, because performers need time to rehearse and coordinate, and a song changed late costs everyone their practice.

Who should be told first about a sangeet?

Anyone performing. They need the date and the song list well before the general guest list goes out, since their commitment is larger than turning up.

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Planning a sangeet

A sangeet carries something the other gatherings do not: people have to prepare something, and they have to prepare it together. The song list is not a detail you can settle in the last week, because everyone dancing needs it settled before they can rehearse.

The full checklist

Timing is relative to the day of the gathering. Mehfeel turns this into real dates once you pick one.

Plan

Decide the guest list 10 days before
Collect RSVPs 1 week before
Set a rough budget 10 days before
Send invitations 1 week before
Plan the food & drinks 5 days before
Finalise dance / song list 12 days before

Buy

Buy food & ingredients 2 days before
Buy drinks 2 days before
Buy decorations 3 days before · optional

Prepare

Clean & tidy the space The day before
Prep / cook the food The day before
Set up a music playlist The day before · optional

Day-of

Put up the decorations On the day · optional
Chill the drinks On the day
Welcome your guests On the day

After

Tidy up On the day
Thank your guests The day after · optional

What makes this one different

The dance and song list sits twelve days out — earlier than anything else on this list. Every rehearsal depends on it, so it is the one decision that blocks other people rather than only you.

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Pick a date and this becomes a dated plan, with invitations and replies in one place — and the circle saved for the next one.

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Common questions

How early should the sangeet song list be finalised?: Around two weeks. The checklist puts it at twelve days, because performers need time to rehearse and coordinate, and a song changed late costs everyone their practice.
Who should be told first about a sangeet?: Anyone performing. They need the date and the song list well before the general guest list goes out, since their commitment is larger than turning up.