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Villupāttu event - ritualist tends a fire for a manjal nirattam trance ritual with the pancu medium behind him at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The ritualist dips palm fronds into the blazing fire. The pancu, hereditary trance medium, begins to shake with trance movements, as the villupāttu group and ritualists watch.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - ritualist tends a fire for a manjal nirattam trance ritual with the pancu medium behind him at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The pancu, hereditary trance medium, prepares to enter a trance with his hands joined above his head, before the ritual materials assembled as an altar. Villagers observe from outside the palm-leaf structure. The Pujari and attendants observe and stoke the blazing fire behind the oracle.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The pancu, hereditary trance medium, begins to enter a trance ritual (arasanam) with his hands covering his face. Villagers observe from outside the palm-leaf structure. Pujari and attendants observe and stoke the blazing fire behind the oracle.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The pancu, hereditary trance medium, enters the stage of the trance ritual in which he gives answers to questions from the villagers, and gives the oracle’s predictions for a child’s health, the village crops, the village wellbeing, or disaster.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Pancu trance medium begins a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Pancu medium prone on the floor at a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The pancu, hereditary trance medium, collapses prone on the dirt floor of the temple courtyard after giving the oracle’s pronouncements. He is wearing a full colorful skirt for the trance dance ritual.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Pancu medium prone on the floor at a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Pancu medium at a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
The pancu, hereditary trance medium, enters the stage of the trance ritual called manjal nirattam (bath+water+dance), when he will dip margoosa leaves into the boiling turmeric water and hold the soaked leaves on his head. With the scalding water dripping down his body, he will dance and pronounce the oracle.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Pancu medium at a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu event - Nadar man prepares a fire for a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
A young Nadar man squats in front of villupattu performers to prepare a fire pit, clay pot, and water to boil. This portion of the day’s ritual concerns the Kalasami story. At the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu event - Nadar man prepares a fire for a manjal nirattam trance ritual at the Ayyappan Temple, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Front row, from left: Pichai Thangam (lead singer and striker of bowstring “vil” holding beaters “visukkol” using twirling and dance-like arm gestures); Meenakshi (second singer and player of wooden clappers); Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Back row, from left: Selappan Kumaraswami (guru of the group); Kaimani (cymbal player); Tangam Nadar uḍukku player); Ayyappan Chettiar (strikes steady pulse on wooden blocks “kattai”). The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. Two microphones are in the foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Front row, from left: Pichai Thangam (lead singer and striker of bowstring “vil” holding beaters “visukkol” using twirling and dance-like arm gestures); Meenakshi (second singer and player of wooden clappers); Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Back row, from left: Selappan Kumaraswami (guru of the group); Kaimani (cymbal player); Tangam Nadar uḍukku player); Ayyappan Chettiar (strikes steady pulse on wooden blocks “kattai”). The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. Two microphones are in the foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Two dancers in costume for the karakāṭṭam “pot dance” folk and ritual dance of Tamilnadu. The dancers balance five pots stacked on their heads: a young woman balances an angel figure atop her pots, a young man (probably son of Om Periyaswamy) balances a parrot figure atop his pots. Musicians are led by Mukkasāmi, who dances as he plays sattakulai multiple-reed aerophone (cattak kuḻāy). Other instruments L-R are urumbi (urummi, uṟumi) double-headed variable tension membranophone played with two differently-curved sticks by Conai; small high-pitched membranophone, played with two sticks by a younger drummer in light blue shirt and white shawl; pambai double-headed membranophone pair played with two curved sticks by Kalidasa; and tavil double-headed membranophone played by Venkatesan. At TamilNadu Hotel.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Center: Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Left: Meenakshi (second singer, and player of wooden clappers). Children watch. The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. One microphone is visible in the left foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Front row, from left: Pichai Thangam (lead singer and striker of bowstring “vil” holding beaters “visukkol” using twirling and dance-like arm gestures); Meenakshi (second singer and player of wooden clappers); Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Back row, from left: Selappan Kumaraswami (guru of the group); Kaimani (cymbal player); Tangam Nadar uḍukku player); Ayyappan Chettiar (strikes steady pulse on wooden blocks “kattai”). The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. Two microphones are in the foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Front row, from left: Pichai Thangam (lead singer and striker of bowstring “vil” holding beaters “visukkol” using twirling and dance-like arm gestures); Meenakshi (second singer and player of wooden clappers); Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Back row, from left: Selappan Kumaraswami (guru of the group); Kaimani (cymbal player); Tangam Nadar uḍukku player); Ayyappan Chettiar (strikes steady pulse on wooden blocks “kattai”). The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. Two microphones are in the foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple.
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Description:
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble Sivalingam Nadar ("Lord Shiva's Power Nadars) of the Nadar community, from Sedupati (7 members) -- during the performance of the story of Kalasami. Front row, from left: Pichai Thangam (lead singer and striker of bowstring “vil” holding beaters “visukkol” using twirling and dance-like arm gestures); Meenakshi (second singer and player of wooden clappers); Lingaswami (male singer, strikes side of clay pot with finger ring and opening of clay pot with flat areca nut sheath). Back row, from left: Selappan Kumaraswami (guru of the group); Kaimani (cymbal player); Tangam Nadar (uḍukku player); Ayyappan Chettiar (strikes steady pulse on wooden blocks “kattai”). The ensemble had just completed performing the Shasta story, as it was Shasta's (Ayappa's) birthday. Two microphones are in the foreground. Performed at the Ayyappan (Shasta) Temple. (Villupattu, Villadichampaatu, and Villisai)
Date:
March 14, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Villupāttu (bow song) ensemble, Achankulam (India : Village), 1984

Vasant Yadev, Krishna I. Sangpāl, and M. Shaluke, Miraj (India), 1963

Description:
Seated on the porch in front of the shop of Abdul Karim Ismail Saheb, musicians from the left: Vasant Yadav, with a dimdi (small frame membranophone); Krishna I. Sangpāl, voice, ektara (two stringed drone lute) and dipri/kartāl (wooden clappers); and M. Shaluke with jhāñjh (small hand cymbals). Performers of Marathi abhang and bhakti git, Hindi bhajan by Kabir Das.
Date:
December 19, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Jairazbhoy, Nazir Ali, 1927-2009
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Vasant Yadev, Krishna I. Sangpāl, and M. Shaluke, Miraj (India), 1963

Vasant Yadev, Krishna I. Sangpāl, and M. Shaluke, Miraj (India), 1963

Description:
Seated on the porch in front of the shop of Abdul Karim Ismail Saheb, musicians from the left: Vasant Yadav, with a dimdi (small frame membranophone); Krishna I. Sangpāl, voice, ektara (two stringed drone lute) and dipri/kartāl (wooden clappers); and M. Shaluke with jhāñjh (small hand cymbals). Performers of Marathi abhang and bhakti git, Hindi bhajan by Kabir Das.
Date:
December 19, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Vasant Yadev, Krishna I. Sangpāl, and M. Shaluke, Miraj (India), 1963