• Volume one in a series which will contain every extent 1928 recording of Balinese music -- the first ever to document pre-war genres

• The compositions here are untraditional progressive experiments that later evolved into familiar forms. New music captured close to the time of its inception

• Multimedia format disc includes analytical notes and silent films shot in Bali in the 30s. (This requires a computer, but the music itself is playable on standard audio equipment)