27 JANUARY 1933, Page 30

I wish it were even better. It was altogether an

excellent idea-but so far the idea has been rather spoiled in the pre- sentation. It was clear from the very begianing of Mr. J. B. Trend's informative talk that he was _battling against time : how could he be expected to cover a subject like Spanish music in twenty minutes-and play us some half a dozen records into the bargain ? Mr. Richard' Hughes's more pictorial method (he spoke of Moroccan music) was possibly the wiser way. Next Wednesday we are to hear Mr. Leonard Barnes talking about the music of South -Africa.

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