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1681. Mss Eur F191/332(1331)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1331)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. Abandon of the Pariyahs in their harvest attire. They do these dances twice a year, once at the festival of a temple of Kali and once during harvest time. They had fresh rice plants bound to their hats. Their hands were hidden in some kind of long yellow jute fibres. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography View of abandon of the Pariyahs in their harvest attire. They do these dances twice a year, once at the festival of a temple of Kali and once during harvest time. They had fresh rice plants bound to their hats. Their hands were hidden in some kind of long yellow jute...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1682. Mss Eur F191/332(1332)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1332)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The masked dancer of one of the groups, a kind of fool. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the masked dancer of one of the groups, a kind of fool.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1683. Mss Eur F191/332(1333)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1333)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. One of the dancers, probably the woman, with brass horns above the ears. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of one of the dancers, probably the woman, with brass horns above the ears.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1684. Mss Eur F191/332(1334)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1334)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The other dancer, probably the man, with large brass moustache. Both had brass breasts of the same size, see no.101. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the other dancer, probably the man, with large brass moustache. Both had brass breasts of the same size, see no.101.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1685. Mss Eur F191/332(1335)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1335)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The hats are black and white. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of dancers; the hats are black and white.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1686. Mss Eur F191/332(1336)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1336)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The hats seen from above, apparently plaited bamboo. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the hats from above, apparently plaited bamboo.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1687. Mss Eur F191/332(1337)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1337)
Title:
From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. The musicians, a wild looking lot. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of musicians, a little unkempt appearance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1688. 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
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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

1689. Mss Eur F191/332(1339)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1339)
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From Erode: On Mr. Barton Wright's estate. Ayappanpaty singers, singing the adventures of Ayappan or Shasta. son of Shiva and Vishnu, the last one in female shape. The music is strictly unisono, even when six or seven people sing. There even is no rhythmic counterpoint. Each singer has a small drum, and even the most intricate rhythms accord perfectly, very impressive. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Ayappanpaty singers, singing the adventures of Ayappan or Shasta. son of Shiva and Vishnu, the last one in female shape. The music is strictly unisono, even when six or seven people sing. There even is no rhythmic counterpoint. Each singer has a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1690. Mss Eur F191/332(1340)

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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
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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