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Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1426)
Title:: From Erode: Bake filmed the make-up of Kathakali. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the player holding a bow, now changed into demon after make-up.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jun 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1427)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers: An old gentleman who sang a mystic song for Bake in Coimbatore. His voice was very appealing. (In his face Bake saw a striking likeness to Prof. J. Ph. Vogel of Leiden University). Afterwards when the Bakes were in Erode, he came there and sang again. One song was accompanied by mudras, which were filmed by Bake. It is related to Kathakali, which in its turn is a further development of Bharata natya. Each word of the text has a spec...
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of an old gentleman who sang a mystic song for Bake in Coimbatore. His voice was very appealing. (In his face Bake saw a striking likeness to Prof. J. Ph. Vogel of Leiden University). Afterwards when the Bakes were in Erode, he came there and sang again. One...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1428)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: The new (and monstrous) building of the school of the keralakalamandalam, where I made a film of the (kathakali) make-up. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View of the new and large building of the school of the keralakalamandalam, where Bake made a film of the (kathakali) make-up.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1429)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: The poet Valathol (on the chair), who initiated the renaissance of Kathakali, and the secretaru Mukunda Raja. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the poet Valathol (on the chair), who initiated the renaissance of Kathakali, and the secretaru Mukunda Raja.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1430)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: The tutelary deity of the school, wood-carving made by one of the local carpenters during the construction of the building. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the tutelary deity of the school, wood-carving made by one of the local carpenters during the construction of the building.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1431)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: Madhavan, a dancer who for a long time danced together with Uday Shankar. Some people think he is better that Uday Shankar, and I am inclined to agree with them. He is a former pupil of the keralakalamandalam and now teaches there. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Madhavan, a dancer who for a long time danced together with Uday Shankar. Some people think he is better that Uday Shankar, and I am inclined to agree with them. He is a former pupil of the keralakalamandalam and now teaches there.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1432)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: Kathakali dancer who allowed me to film the make-up, as the demon Narakasura. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the Kathakali dancer who allowed Bake to film the make-up, as the demon Narakasura.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1433)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: The same [Kathakali dancer who allowed me to film the make-up] fully made up as the demon Narakasura. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the Kathakali dancer who allowed Bake to film the make-up, fully made up as the demon Narakasura.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1434)
Title:: From Adyar; 8 numbered photographs and two without numbers; In Cheruthiruthi: Another photograph (in addition to those sent in a previous letter) of Shiva, disguised as Kirata, jungle hunter, with a large bow. Very impressive, but with a strong accent on the jungle aspect. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Another view of Shiva, disguised as Kirata, jungle hunter, with a large bow. Very impressive, but with a strong accent on the jungle aspect.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Mss Eur F191/332(1435)
Title:: From Adyar; Two without numbers: Mrs. Bake meditating about cows at her feet near the springs of Kaweri river. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:: Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Mrs. Bake meditating about cows at her feet near the springs of Kaweri river.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: Jul 1938
Extent:: 1 item

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