Abdul Rahim Sarban Bero" is played in every Persian wedding as the bride walks to the aisle, in the same manner as Wagner's Bridal Chorus "Here Comes the Bride" is played each time a bride in the west walks the aisle. His song such as Ay Sarban is covered by hugely popular singers such as Googoosh (from Iran) and Ahmad Zahir from Afghanistan. Every successful musician from Ahmad Zahir to Farhad Darya cite him as one of their main influences. Sarban was born in Saragy, an old area of Kabul to the prominent and highly respected Mahmoody family. His father was a well
Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord Bridal Procession on the Hardanger (Norwegian: "Brudeferd i Hardanger") is one of the best known Norwegian paintings. The 1848 painting was created by Hans Gude and Adolph Tidemand. Gude painted the landscapes and Tidemand the bridal party. The painting is 93 x 130 cm, and is in the National Gallery in Oslo. The painting is considered to be an excellent example of romantic nationalism in Norway. In the painting, a bridal procession crosses a fjord in boats, after the wedding. The groom, tipping his hat, and the bride, in her bridal crown, can be seen