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61. Mss Eur F191/332(1202)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1202)
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From Trivandrum; With 92 photographs: A group at Mr. Tanabukke's house, 60 miles from Colombo off the road to Kandy. The Bakes stayed there one night, 27th-28th January. Three musicians, the middle one with cymbals, the others with uddaki, hour-glass shaped drums. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the three musicians, the middle one with cymbals, the others with uddaki, hour-glass shaped drums.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

62. Mss Eur F191/332(1211)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1211)
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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

63. Mss Eur F191/332(1230)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1230)
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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 Group portrait of drummers playing drums.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

64. Mss Eur F191/332(1279)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1279)
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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 Portrait of one of the 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

65. Mss Eur F191/332(1289)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1289)
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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:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

66. Mss Eur F191/332(1329)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1329)
Title:
From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. Musicians with same instruments as in the village in Travancore. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of musicians with same instruments as in the village in Travancore.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

67. 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

68. Mss Eur F191/332(1340)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1340)
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From Erode: In the compound of H. H. Appan Thampuran's palace: a small bow orchestra, much smaller than the one recorded formerly. The sound is better if there are twenty bows, but even three bows made of palmwood with bamboo strings give the peculiar gamelan effect. In addition there are a conch and cymbals. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View taken in the compound of H. H. Appan Thampuran's palace: a small bow orchestra, much smaller than the one recorded formerly. The sound is better if there are twenty bows, but even three bows made of palmwood with bamboo strings give the peculiar gamelan effect. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

69. Mss Eur F191/332(543)

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Mss Eur F191/332(543)
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From Shantiniketan: A Santal playing the Banam, a very primitive stringed instrument. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a Santal playing the Banam, a very primitive stringed instrument.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1929
Extent:
1 item

70. Mss Eur F191/332(621)

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Mss Eur F191/332(621)
Title:
From Shantiniketan; Trip to Dumka Hills: Two boys playing the banam. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a boy playing the banam.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1931
Extent:
1 item