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1391. Mss Eur F191/332(1390)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1390)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the great devil dancer, one of the best things we [Bakes] ever saw. On this picture, he is going into trance, brandishing his sword and swinging his bell.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1392. Mss Eur F191/332(1391)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1391)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. The great devil dancer, one of the best things we ever saw...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of crown of the great devil dancer, with the cobra hoods immediately above the head.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1393. Mss Eur F191/332(1392)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1392)
Title:
From Erode: Mangalore, probably May 7th. Compare the horse-masks 153, 154 with those in Cananore (Chirakkal) no.123, 124. The mask made of Arecasheath prepared then and there. I seldom saw a more realistic horse than this hobby-horse once it began to gallop. I think the boys covered with grass were devils, whereas the man on the horse played a somewhat clownish part, wearing a topi, which people always feel as more or less clownish. One of the people who sang for me that morning. Photograph...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of one of the musicians, a lady, who sang for Bakes that morning.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1394. Mss Eur F191/332(1393)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1393)
Title:
From Erode: A pitiful woman who sang very well in Manjeshwar during stop on the way back to Mercara. The Bakes travelled 10 miles by train from Mangalore to Manjeshwar, whilst the driver Francis drove the car along the road, a distance of 50 miles! Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a pitiful woman who sang very well in Manjeshwar during stop on the way back to Mercara.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1395. Mss Eur F191/332(1394)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1394)
Title:
From Erode: Mrs. Bake emerging from her siesta under the veranda of the Travellers Bungalow in Manjheswar. After this they went to Mercara and saw the wedding (no.132-137 above). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Mrs. Bake emerging from her siesta under the veranda of the Travellers Bungalow in Manjheswar. After this they went to Mercara and saw the wedding (no.132-137 above).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1396. Mss Eur F191/332(1395)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1395)
Title:
From Erode: Clouds on the way to Ooty. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of clouds on the way to Ooty.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1397. Mss Eur F191/332(1396)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1396)
Title:
From Erode: ff. On May 20th Bake, together with David Mandelbaum of Yale University, made records in a village of the Kotas in the Ketti Valley c. 10 miles by road from Ooty. At the place where they could not go by car nobody was to be seen. David went to the village and came back with a whole string of Kotas (163). In the meantime Bake had installed the recorder onthe folding camping table under a large tree (164, taken by David Mandelbaum with his camera. There is no negative in Bake's col...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a village area where on May 20th Bake, together with David Mandelbaum of Yale University, made records in a village of the Kotas in the Ketti Valley c. 10 miles by road from Ooty. At the place where they could not go by car nobody was to be seen. David went ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1398. Mss Eur F191/332(1397)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1397)
Title:
From Erode: ff. On May 20th Bake, together with David Mandelbaum of Yale University, made records in a village of the Kotas in the Ketti Valley c. 10 miles by road from Ooty. At the place where they could not go by car nobody was to be seen. David went to the village and came back with a whole string of Kotas (163). In the meantime Bake had installed the recorder onthe folding camping table under a large tree (164, taken by David Mandelbaum with his camera. There is no negative in Bake's col...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View takken on May 20th Bake, together with David Mandelbaum of Yale University, made records in a village of the Kotas in the Ketti Valley c. 10 miles by road from Ooty. At the place where they could not go by car nobody was to be seen. David went to the village and...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1399. Mss Eur F191/332(1398)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1398)
Title:
From Erode: The Kota band; the recording was much better than my earlier recordings of Kota music. The Kotas are the official musicians of the Todas. I recroded several kinds of official music, such as buffalo driving, death ceremonials, etc. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Kota band; the recording was much better than my [Bake's] earlier recordings of Kota music. The Kotas are the official musicians of the Todas. I recroded several kinds of official music, such as buffalo driving, death ceremonials, etc.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1400. Mss Eur F191/332(1399)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1399)
Title:
From Erode: A close-up of the Kota band. The Kotas are the official musicians of the Todas. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Close-up view of the Kota band. The Kotas are the official musicians of the Todas.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item