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1261. Mss Eur F191/332(1248)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1248)
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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...
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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
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Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1262. Mss Eur F191/332(1249)

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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

1263. Mss Eur F191/332(1264)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1264)
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From Erode: Mrs. Westlake in camp, when we came along on the way to Tinnevelly. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of Mrs. Westlake in camp, when Bakes came along on the way to Tinnevelly.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1264. Mss Eur F191/332(1266)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1266)
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From Erode: The mountains near Dohnavur, the place where we saw Miss Carmichael's protegees. These mountains are the eastern slopes of the Western ghats, very different from the western slopes towards the sea. Dohnavur is 40 miles from Nagarcoil, 60 miles from Cape Comorin. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of the mountains near Dohnavur, the place where we saw Miss Carmichael's protegees. These mountains are the eastern slopes of the Western ghats, very different from the western slopes towards the sea. Dohnavur is 40 miles from Nagarcoil, 60 miles from Cape Como...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1265. Mss Eur F191/332(1273)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1273)
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From Erode: Pulliya dancers at Martandem, who danced a stick dance on March 9th 1938. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography View of the Pulliya dancers in action at Martandem, who danced a stick dance on March 9th 1938.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1266. Mss Eur F191/332(1280)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1280)
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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
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Genre: Portrait Photography View of 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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1267. Mss Eur F191/332(1282)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1282)
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 Group portrait of 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

1268. Mss Eur F191/332(1306)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1306)
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From Erode: Ernakulam. Here I got better pictures of the woman who does the ingenious play with silver balls at Irava (also spelt Ezhava) weddings. The cinefilm and the recording of her songs were also much better that in 1932/33, The woman holding the silver balls in her hands. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography The portrait depicts one which Bake got better of the woman who does the ingenious play with silver balls at Irava (also spelt Ezhava) weddings. The cinefilm and the recording of her songs were also much better that in 1932/33, The woman holding the silver balls in h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1269. Mss Eur F191/332(1312)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1312)
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From Erode: Ernakulam. Mrs. Bake, Mrs. Velayudha Menon, T. K. Krishna Menon and his son. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Mrs. Bake, Mrs. Velayudha Menon, T. K. Krishna Menon and his son.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item

1270. Mss Eur F191/332(1313)

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Mss Eur F191/332(1313)
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From Erode: Ernakulam. The same without Mrs. Bake. [Mrs. Velayudha Menon, T. K. Krishna Menon and his son]. Photographer: Bake, Arnold Adriaan
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of Mrs. Velayudha Menon, T. K. Krishna Menon and his son.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1938
Extent:
1 item