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41. Mss Eur F191/332(1217)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1217)
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From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. Dancing whilst beating the drums. A drum rubbed with the "hockeystick" on one side and tickled with a bent stick on the other side, (Mrs. Bake who noted the names of the instruments had not finished working out her notes when the letter was written). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography View of dancing whilst beating the drums. A drum rubbed with the "hockeystick" on one side and tickled with a bent stick on the other side, (Mrs. Bake who noted the names of the instruments had not finished working out her notes when the letter was written).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

42. Mss Eur F191/332(1218)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1218)
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From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of dancers.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

43. Mss Eur F191/332(1220)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1220)
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From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. Two different drums. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of men with two different drums.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

44. Mss Eur F191/332(1229)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1229)
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From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. In Mr. and Mrs. Westlake's garden, mainly 3 and 6 Febr. Drums again. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a man with drum on his head [Bhumedia] accompanied by children.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

45. Mss Eur F191/332(1230)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1230)
Title:
From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. In Mr. and Mrs. Westlake's garden, mainly 3 and 6 Febr. Drums again. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of drummers playing drums.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

46. Mss Eur F191/332(1282)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1282)
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From Erode: Other musicians and singers in the village; the most enjoyable were the three cymbal players. In their enthusiasm they did not strike their own cymbals together but did a kind of "mon pere m'a donne" with their instruments, strictly in measure. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of musicians and singers in the village; the most enjoyable were the three cymbal players. In their enthusiasm they did not strike their own cymbals together but did a kind of "mon pere m'a donne" with their instruments, strictly in measure.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

47. Mss Eur F191/332(1289)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1289)
Title:
From Erode: Alleppey. Acting on information from Mr. Poduval the Bakes went to see the Vedakali, an old war dance of Malabar. It is enacted during 5 or 6 days near the temple of Ambalapura, c. 10 miles from Alleppey. The music (drums and cymbals only). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of musical performance (drums and cymbals only) near the temple of Ambalapura, c. 10 miles from Alleppey.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
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Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

48. Mss Eur F191/332(1337)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1337)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The musicians, a wild looking lot. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of musicians, a little unkempt appearance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

49. Mss Eur F191/332(1338)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1338)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. Ashtapada singers. Ashtapada is a religious song, based on Gitagovinda. It is sung in temples whilst puja is going on behind closed doors. Women often use it as a religious exercise. The drum is very remarkable. (Bake describes its use in detail.) Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Ashtapada singers. Ashtapada is a religious song, based on Gitagovinda. It is sung in temples whilst puja is going on behind closed doors. Women often use it as a religious exercise. The drum is very remarkable. (Bake describes its use in detail.)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

50. Mss Eur F191/332(1360)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1360)
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From Erode: I think we arrived in Mercara on April 25th. In Mercara itself I did not record music, but we saw a marriage ceremony. I did work in two places, Napoklu in N. Coorg and Ponampet in S. Coorg. Ponampet, three of the four singers of nr. 127 taken en profil. The drums have the usual hour-glass shape, varying in pitch according to the tension of the ropes by the hands of the players. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the three of the four singers of nr. 127 taken en profil. The drums have the usual hour-glass shape, varying in pitch according to the tension of the ropes by the hands of the players.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item