Yes , its international, so original song should be in english, and also in various languages too. Song slowly growing after repeat hearings. Rahman magic! AR Rahman - His music for ears for years
________________________________ From: vimaljk <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, September 1, 2010 1:07:38 AM Subject: Re: [arr] Why CWG Theme Song was also not in English Version ??? Actually hindi is NOT the national language of India it's the princial official language (for govt. administration etc.)....India has MANY national languages actually.. this is from Wikipedia: "The principal official language of the Republic of India is Standard Hindi, while English is the secondary official language.[2] The constitution of India states that "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script."[3] Neither the Constitution of India nor Indian law specifies a National language, a position supported by a High Court ruling.[4] However, languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution are sometimes referred to, without legal standing, as the national languages of India.[5][6]" --- In [email protected], V S Rawat <vsra...@...> wrote: > > On 8/31/2010 10:51 AM India Time, _::::::: rahmanian :::::::_ wrote: > > > Why CWG Theme Song was also not in English Version ?? > > Because India's national language is Hindi. > > > > > Commonwealth of Nations includes Big members like.. > > Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, United > > Kingdom & etc.. > > Since 2010 CWG event to be held in INDIA, the song was in our National > > Language.. > > But even the song should be in English version too.. > > so that it ll reach all over the world.. > > i know Music has No Boundary.. but Language has.. > > So it's better to release in English too.. > > otherwise there is no meaning of comparing it with 'waka waka'. > > I am not aware, could anyone tell me whether waka was released in > other languages, or whether other theme songs in India, like Ath > Swagatam shubh swagatam of asiad 84 was released in any other language? > > -- > Rawat >
