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'''Java''' is a [[dance]] which was developed in France in the early part of the 20th century. The origin of its name is uncertain, but it probably evolved from the [[valse]].

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'''Java''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒa.va|lang}}) is a [[dance]] which was developed in France in the early part of the 20th century. The origin of its name is uncertain, but it probably evolved from the [[valse]].

Mainly performed in French [[bal-musette]] between 1910 and 1960, the dance was largely conceived due to popular demand for a new type of waltz. In particular, one which was easier, faster, more sensual, and would not require a dance hall as large as those typically used for waltzes.

Mainly performed in French [[bal-musette]] between 1910 and 1960, the dance was largely conceived due to popular demand for a new type of waltz., Inin particular, one which was easier, faster, more sensual, and would not require a dance hall as large as those typically used for waltzes.

Java takes the form of a fast waltz, with the dancers dancing very close to one another, taking small steps to advance. Men will often place both their hands on their partner's buttocks while dancing. Naturally, this led some of the more respectable bal-musette dance halls banning java.

Java takes the form of a fast waltz, with the dancers dancing very close to one another, taking small steps to advance. Men will often place both their hands on their partner's buttocks while dancing. Naturally, this led some of the more respectable bal-musette dance halls banning java.

== Titles ==

* [[Georgette PlanaMistinguett]] - ''laLa java bleue'', 19381923

* [[Georgius]] - ''La plus bath des javas'', 1925

* [[Alibert]] and [[Gaby Sims]] - ''unUn petit cabanon'', 1935

* [[DarcelysEdith Piaf]] - ''uneLa partiejava de pétanquecézigue'', 19411936

* [[Georgette Plana]] - ''La Java bleue'', 1938

* [[Darcelys]] - ''Une partie de pétanque'', 1941

* [[Edith Piaf]] - ''[[L'accordéonisteAccordéoniste]]'', 1942 :

* [[Boris Vian]] - ''La Java des bombes atomiques'', 1955

* [[Léo Ferré]] - ''Java partout'', 1957

* [[Claude Nougaro]] - ''Le Jazz et la Java'', 1962

* [[Serge Gainsbourg]] - ''[[La Javanaise]]'', 1963

* [[Michel Sardou]] - ''La Java de Broadway'', 1977

* [[TC Matic]] - ''Le Java'', 1982

==On film==

A java is danced during a key scene at a working class café in [[Jean Vigo]]'s film ''[[L'Atalante]]'' (1934). Composer [[Maurice Jaubert]] arranged his java melody for [[player piano]]; it recurs later in the soundtrack as a refrain for [[accordion]].

==References==

* [[Georgette Plana]] - ''la java bleue'', 1938

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* [[Edith Piaf]] - ''L'accordéoniste'', 1942 :

* Henri Joannis Deberne, ''Danser en société'', Christine Bonneton editor, 3/1999, Paris {{ISBN |2-86253-229-0}} p.  144-145

:''Elle écoute la Java'' (She listens to the Java)<br />

:''Mais elle ne la danse pas'' (but she doesn't dance) <br />

:''Elle ne regarde même pas la piste'' (She doesn't even look at the dance floor) <br />

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== Bibliography ==

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* Henri Joannis Deberne, ''Danser en société'', Christine Bonneton editor, 3/1999, Paris ISBN 2-86253-229-0 p. 144-145

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