Subject: Musical Instruments - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1295(65)
Title:: Largest perfect bell in the world, Mingoon, Burma. Photographer: Stereo Travel Company (New York)
Scope & Content:: Stereoscopic view of the Mingun bell. Image copyrighted 1908, by the Stereo Travel Company.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1908
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(14)
Title:: Nepalese dancing girl. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a female dancer with band playing traditional instruments. The dancer is wearing traditional Newar clothing: parsi (a sari with many pleats), misālan (blouse fastened with cloth ties and gā (shawl) wrapped around her upper body. The headdress is worn for special events. The instruments, l...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(48)
Title:: A Nepalese String Band. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a Nepalese string band. The musicians have European string, wind and percussion instruments. Kathmandu Valley.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(49)
Title:: A Nepalese String Band. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a Nepalese string band. A conductor and musicians with European string, wind and percussion instruments. Kathmandu Valley.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(50)
Title:: [A musician for the Royal Nepalese Army poses with a clarinet and a conductor's baton.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a musician for the Royal Nepalese Army poses with a clarinet and a conductor's baton. The title of the sheet of music on the stand is "Musical Budget."
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(51)
Title:: [A musician for the Royal Nepalese Army poses with a cornet and a conductor's baton.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a musician for the Royal Nepalese Army poses with a cornet and a conductor's baton. The title of the sheet of music on the stand is "Florine Waltz."
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(52)
Title:: [A man and woman in traditional Newar dress.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a man and woman in traditional Newar dress. The woman is sitting on a chair holding a guitar.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(53)
Title:: Nepalese dancing girl [Female dancer with band playing traditional instruments.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a female dancer with band playing traditional instruments. The dancer is wearing traditional Newar clothing: parsi (a sari with many pleats), misālan (blouse fastened with cloth ties and (shawl) wrapped around her upper body. The headdress is worn for special events. The instruments held ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/1(56)
Title:: [A regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry (British Indian Army) showing their musicians in the front row.] Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a large group. A regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry (British Indian Army) showing their musicians in the front row. Joseph Gaye was bandmaster to the bands of the 32nd (Punjab) Bengal Native Infantry (Pioneers), 45th (Rattray's Sikhs) Bengal Native Infantry and 38th Bengal Infantry fo...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Photo 1424/3(18)
Title:: A Nepalese Soldier & his Wife. Photographer(s): Gaye, Joseph
Scope & Content:: View of a Royal Nepalese Army Band clarinetist poses with his wife and two children.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1888-1892
Extent:: 1 item

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