Musikinstrumente der Schuli-Neger. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Arrangement of Acholi musical instruments, including drums, stringed instruments and a flute. Probably photographed in Northern Uganda in January 1879.
Musiker Rionga's, eines der Gross-Häuptlinge von Unyoro. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Musiciens de Rionga' and signed 'R. Buchta.' Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of three musicians, seated on the ground with their instruments, a drum and two stringed instruments.
Traditional band — 1910 [modern caption]. Photographer: Sevruguin, Antoine
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Genre: Portrait Photography Studio portrait of a group of musicians with drums, pipes and long trumpets, with accompanying note: 'In 1968-9 we saw such a band in the entrance to Isfahan Bazaar to 'play out' the setting sun. In Meshed we saw a band in a tower doing similarly — it also played for...
Great bell at Chion-in Temple, Kyoto. Photographer: Unknown
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Close view of the Daisho-ro bell, 'the largest in Japan; it was cast in 1633 and weighs 74 tons; it is 11 feet in height, 9 feet in diameter, and nearly a foot in thickness. The deep rich tone of this bell is very musical and impressive.'