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81. 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
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Mar 1938
Extent:
1 item

82. Mss Eur F191/332(1376)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1376)
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From Erode: South Kanara. Just over the frontier of Coorg, Sullia is in the foothills of the Western ghats. The region is notorious for malaria; the Collector would not allow the Bakes to stay overnight in the Travellers Bungalow. In that notorious T. B. it was very quiet and Bake made several records there. Most people who came were Pariyahs, who had harvest- and agricultural songs. The devil dancers who sang for Bake in Karanth's school. They were not dressed up but only sang songs in hon...
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the devil dancers who sang for bake in Karanth's school. They were not dressed up but only sang songs in honour of the special bhutas.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

83. Mss Eur F191/332(1087)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1087)
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From Trivandrum; Todas. 15 numbered, 6 (16-21) unnumbered photographs. There is a description of the numbered ones only in the envelope: The Kota orchestra: three drums, two oboes and two horns. The noise is terrific. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the Kota orchestra: three drums, two oboes and two horns. The noise is upbeat.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1933
Extent:
1 item

84. Mss Eur F191/332(1213)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1213)
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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

85. 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
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

86. 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

87. Mss Eur F191/332(1361)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1361)
Title:
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 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

88. Mss Eur F191/332(1362)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1362)
Title:
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. Jungle men with their music. The oboe on the right has a mouth-piece like the one I got in Java; usually the oboes in India do not have this. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of jungle men with their music. The oboe on the right has a mouth-piece like the one I got in Java; usually the oboes in India do not have this.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item