Road features six languages, some better known than others:
kathak bols – linked to the dance form kathak and described as ‘the syllables of the dance’, this is language that moves you (literally) . Has to be heard to be believed.
bengali – one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, spoken mainly in West Bengal and Bangladesh. A long association with literature and poetry.
panjabi – from the Panjab, the land of five rivers.
sargam – another musical language, the words are sung to a musical interval. Often used to maximum effect in qawali.
hindi – the national language of India, from the same root as many European languages, with Sanskrit words.
urdu – a language with Persian and Arabic influences; the national language of Pakistan
