1 x 45 minute set: |
Duo: £496 |
£200 extra per musician added onto lineup. Background music can be provided (15mins) between sets at no extra cost. |
Founded by industry professionals Harvey and Tulsi, Varuna is a multi-genre music collective that provides music for a variety of functions, delivering top-tier performances fit for any occasion.
Varuna specialises in acoustic music across a broad array of styles including pop, jazz and folk. We provide performances for many different events and functions, including (but not limited to):
- Weddings
- Corporate Events
- Parties
- Ceilidhs
Harvey and Tulsi met at the University of Surrey, graduating in 2021 and 2022 respectively. Tulsi studied Music and was heavily involved in events management and performing, whilst Harvey studied Creative Music Technology and specialised in composition, sampling and production of acoustic music. During their time together at Surrey they would frequently collaborate, with Harvey playing in Tulsi's bands on a number of occasions, thus forming the bedrock of Varuna.
Lineup:
Based in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Pop:
ABBA - Our Last Summer
ABBA - Voulez Vous
ABBA - Andante Andante
Adele - I'll Be Waiting
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Billy Joel - Always a Woman
Billy Joel - Piano Man
Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
Elvis Presley - Blue Suede Shoes
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Estelle - American Boy
Frankie Valli - Grease is the Word
Frankie Valli - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Hozier - Too Sweet
John Legend - All Of Me
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Magic! - Rude
Marcus Collins - Seven Nation Army
Maroon 5 - This Love
Neil Diamond - Forever in Blue Jeans
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Oasis - Wonderwall
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Panic! At the Disco - I’ve Got Friends in Holy Spaces
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Queen - You’re My Best Friend
Queen - Love of My Life
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen - Nevermore
Robin Schulz - Sugar
Sade - Smooth Operator
Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Taylor Swift - Love Story
Tom Jones - It’s Not Unusual
Tom Jones - Delilah
Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
The Bee Gees - How Deep is Your Love
The Beatles - Blackbird
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles - Twist and Shout
Van Morrison - Moondance
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Motown/Soul:
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Charles Wright - Express Yourself
Duffy - Warwick Avenue
George Benson - Give Me The Night
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Lake Street Drive - Mistakes
Lionel Ritchie - Easy
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Leon Bridges - Beyond
Leon Bridges - Shy
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Mel Tormé - Comin' Home Baby
Nat King Cole - L.O.V.E
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Sam Cooke - What a Wonderful World
Sam Cooke - Cupid
Sam Cooke - You Send Me
Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin'
Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak- Leave The Door Open
The Commitments - Mustang Sally
The Monkees - Daydream Believer
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Temptations - My Girl
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
The Carpenters - Close To You
The Isley Brothers- Footsteps in the Dark
Jazz:
Ella Fitzgerald - Blue Skies
Ella Fitzgerald - Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Ella Fitzgerald - Let’s Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Etta James - At Last
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon
Frank Sinatra - The Girl From Ipanema
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Fred Astaire - Cheek To Cheek
Laufey - Falling Behind
Laufey - From The Start
Laufey - Valentine
Laufey - Everything I Know About Love
Leon Bridges - Bad Bad News
Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book)
Michael Bublé - Sway
Michael Bublé - I Only Have Eyes For You
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Norah Jones - Don’t Know Why
Norah Jones - It's A Wonderful Time For Love
Peggy Lee - He's A Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
Country/Folk:
Blair Dunlop - Dancing in the Dark
Bob Dylan - Don't Think Twice
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
Glen Campbell - Southern Nights
Johnny Flynn - Detectorists
Laura Marling - Fortune
Mahalia - Mardy Bum
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man
Noah Cyrus, Leon Bridges - July
Post Malone - Stay
Rosie Hodgson - Liverpool Lullaby
Scarborough Fair (Various Artists)
Show of Hands - Crow on the Cradle
The Wilderness Yet - Of All The Gods
The Wilderness Yet - John O'Dreams
The Wilderness Yet - The Last Shanachie
The Trials of Cato - Tom Paine’s Bones
Festive (Contemporary):
Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Brenda Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
Dean Martin - Let It Snow
Donny Hathaway - This Christmas
Drake Mulligan - Cowgirl For Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald - Frosty The Snowman
Ella Fitzgerald - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride
Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells
Justin Bieber - Mistletoe
Laufey - Winter Wonderland
Michael Bublé - Holly Jolly Christmas
Michael Bublé - Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Michael Bublé - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
Wham! - Last Christmas
Festive (Traditional):
Deck The Halls
Holly and the Ivy
Drive the Cold Winter Away
Turn the Year Round
Musical Theatre:
You’ll Be Back (Hamilton)
City of Stars (La La Land)
From The Big Screen:
Everybody Wants to be a Cat (Aristocats)
Cruella Deville (101 Dalmations)
You've Got A Friend (Toy Story)
Peggy Lee - He's A Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
Louis Prima - I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book)
Frankie Valli - Grease is the Word
We require 1 parking space and an extension cable with at least 4 sockets.
We are able to provide a PA but it is not suitable for larger venues.
We do not provide lighting equipment.
We need to know any directions that will help us find the venue and find the right place to load in our equipment.
Yes, we’re happy to play music from Spotify before, after and between our sets.
We played at Oxford Christmas Market and it was simply magical! Playing through all the Christmas favourites in front of a really mixed crowd was so much fun; a very heartwarming evening.
We started gigging whilst at university and our performances developed from there.
We love a party! We like to get people singing along and dancing, especially for a ceilidh.
Arrival: 45 minutes before the performance
Setup/pack down: 30 minutes
We’re happy to play outside but we ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.
We can learn specific songs before the event but we usually limit this to 3 songs. The clients are welcome to pick a set list from our repertoire or let us choose the music for them
Previous clients have commented on how easy we are to work with, the quality of our performances and our ability to get an audience going!
University of Surrey
The Elm Tree, Witney
Mansfield College, Oxford
Museum of Oxford
North Wall Arts
Oxford Christmas Market
University of Surrey
The Elm Tree, Witney
Mansfield College, Oxford
Cutteslowe Park
Museum of Oxford
Oxford Christmas Market