Regional Geography
Peoples of the World-2
W. BRYANT MUMFORD , Ph.D. : ' Java, her Music and Peoples '
Today Schools are to hear about Java -her position and climate, her music and people. The music and dancing of the Javanese, and of the people of Bali (an island of the group) have become familiar to us through a number of films, and through the recent French Colonial exhibition in Paris.
In Java, music and dancing are occupations of great importance and honour. It is the traditional privilege of a prince to lead his people in the dance, and the famous S'rimpi dance is one that only court dancing girls are permitted to perform. In his talk today Dr. Bryant Mumford is going to pay special attention to the art of the Javanese people-the temples and drama, and so forth, to be met with on the island-and he will use a number of musical illustrations.