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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F191 Subject Musical Instruments

61. Mss Eur F191/332(1211)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1211)
Title:
From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. Febr. 5, recording in three villages. The Tefifon film was torn in the second village and the recordings of the first village and some of the second village were lost. An instrument which is beaten on one side whilst the other side is rubbed with a flat stick like a hockey stick. It gives a fierce, humming, weird sound. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of an instrument which is beaten on one side whilst the other side is rubbed with a flat stick like a hockey stick. It gives a fierce, humming and weird sound.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

62. Mss Eur F191/332(1213)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1213)
Title:
From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. It seems that the drummer beats and rubs the same side of the drum, perhaps a trick to show his perfect practice. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Grooup portrait of dances; it seems that the drummer beats and rubs the same side of the drum, perhaps a trick to show his perfect practice.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

63. Mss Eur F191/332(1215)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1215)
Title:
From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. A group of musicians. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a group of musicians.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

64. Mss Eur F191/332(1216)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1216)
Title:
From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: Madura 2-8 February. The Bakes were on their way from Colombo to Madras. A group of musicians. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a group of musicians.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

65. Mss Eur F191/332(1217)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1217)
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

66. Mss Eur F191/332(1218)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1218)
Title:
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

67. Mss Eur F191/332(1220)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1220)
Title:
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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

68. Mss Eur F191/332(1229)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1229)
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 Portrait of a man with drum on his head [Bhumedia] accompanied by children.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

69. Mss Eur F191/332(1230)

Reference (shelfmark):
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

70. Mss Eur F191/332(1248)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1248)
Title:
From Erode: A rather rare instrument, Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand, which moves along the strings as if playing a Hawaiian guitar but without that instrument's mewing sound. The legend says that two devine musicians, I think Narada and Tamburu, had a quarrel: who was the best vina player? Th...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of a rather rare instrument, Gotuvadyam. It looks like a Vina, but it has no frets (most string instruments in India have frets). The right hand has plectra on the first, middle and third finger. The strings are pressed down by a cyllinder held in the left hand,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item