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Subject Stringed Instruments

11. Mss Eur F191/332(577)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(577)
Title:
Mahesvari, a South-Indian girl, playing the vina. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a south Indian girl, Mahesvari, playing the vina.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1929
Extent:
1 item

12. Mss Eur F191/332(620)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(620)
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

13. Mss Eur F191/332(621)

Reference (shelfmark):
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

14. Mss Eur F191/332(670)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(670)
Title:
From Nepal: The first singer of folk ballads who came to them (Krishna Bahadur) with his instrument. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the first singer of folk ballads who came to them (Krishna Bahadur) with his instrument.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1931
Extent:
1 item

15. 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

16. Mss Eur F191/332(1249)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1249)
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 Portrait of musician at 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 mov...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

17. Mss Eur F191/332(1279)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1279)
Title:
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

18. Mss Eur F191/332(1310)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1310)
Title:
From Erode: Ernakulam. Pullovens, snake worshippers and exorcists, with their instruments: a violin with one string and a kind of rumbling-pot. (Bake explains the working of this instrument). Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Pullovens, snake worshippers and exorcists, with their instruments: a violin with one string and a kind of rumbling-pot. (Bake explains the working of this instrument).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

19. Mss Eur F191/332(1311)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1311)
Title:
From Erode: Ernakulam. Gives an idea of the Pullovens' small stature. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Mrs. Bake with pullovens and the snake worshippers.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

20. Mss Eur F191/332(1340)

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F191/332(1340)
Title:
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