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Thankappan Nair sings a Parayan Thullal genre dance drama song, Ayamkudy (India), 1984

Description:
After listening to the A. A. Bake 1938 recording (Tefi 27.6), identified as a Parayan Thullal genre dance drama song from “Pulundhi Moksham” written by Kunjan Nambiar about an Ādivāsī couple sung by two singers, thullal musicians perform the same song for the field researchers to record on PCM. Right, seated: Thankappan Nair, lead singer. Center, standing: uḍukku variable tension hourglass drum player. Second singer using book to sing lyrics. Center: B. C. Balachandar, thullal dancer. Location: Ayamkudy village, Kottayam District, Kerala.<br>Ref. (Related Items): Ethnomusicology Archive, UCLA (coll. 198609_NA84): Bake Restudy Notes, p. 45, Jairazbhoy Diary, p. 84, Data Sheets, p. 187-188
Date:
March 27, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Amy
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Thankappan Nair sings a Parayan Thullal genre dance drama song, Ayamkudy (India), 1984

Theyyam festival - Velikkala pāṭṭu healing exorcism of the Pulaya community, Kalliasseri (India), 1984

Description:
Performed by Panai Kumaran group of the Pulayar community. This ceremony is a puja to introduce the velikkala, a ritual to help a woman conceive. The image shows a seated musician playing a maddaḷam drum using a stick to strike it as a woman sings.<br>Ref. (Related Items): Ethnomusicology Archive, UCLA (coll. 198609_NA84): Bake Restudy Notes, p. 66, Jairazbhoy Diary, p. 110, Data Sheets, p. 244-245
Date:
April 8, 1984
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Theyyam festival - Velikkala pāṭṭu healing exorcism of the Pulaya community, Kalliasseri (India), 1984

Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Description:
Dhol-Lezim (Lejim) mandal dance troupe (Ram Mandir Gawli: Ram Temple Milkmen) perform a baithak (seated) dance. Percussionists stand and a play tāsa shallow bowl drum (left) and a large ḍhol (center) while the dancers lie on their backs in two lines and play jhāñjh bronze cymbals, and lezim sticks with jingling cymbals loosely attached. The man closest to the drummers in the left line leads dancers by blowing a whistle and clapping.
Date:
December 13, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Description:
Dhol-Lezim (Lejim) mandal dance troupe (Ram Mandir Gawli: Ram Temple Milkmen) perform a baithak (seated) dance. Percussionists stand and play a tāsa shallow bowl drum (left) and a large ḍhol (center) while seated dancers play jhāñjh bronze cymbals and lezim sticks with jingling cymbals loosely attached.
Date:
December 13, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Pair of sambal, in the possession of B. K. Gurav, Vadodara (India), November 1963

Description:
Conical kettle drums. The larger left hand drum is played with a curving stick, which applies pressure to the drumhead, varying its pitch. The smaller right hand drum is played with a straight stick. These drums are usually played by devotees during rituals to the goddess Mahalaxmi. The drums are tied together and around the waist of the player for ease of access.
Date:
October 4, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Pair of sambal, in the possession of B. K. Gurav, Vadodara (India), November 1963

Pair of sambal, in the possession of B. K. Gurav, Vadodara (India), November 1963

Description:
Conical kettle drums. The larger left hand drum is played with a curving stick, which applies pressure to the drumhead, varying its pitch. The smaller right hand drum is played with a straight stick. The drums are usually played by devotees during rituals to the goddess Mahalaxmi. The drums are tied together and around the waist of the player for ease of access.
Date:
October 4, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Pair of sambal, in the possession of B. K. Gurav, Vadodara (India), November 1963

Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Description:
Dhol-Lezim (Lejim) mandal dance troupe (Ram Mandir Gawli: Ram Temple Milkmen) perform a baithak (seated) dance. Percussionists stand and play a tāsa shallow bowl drum (let) and a large ḍhol (center) while dancers seated in two lines play jhāñjh bronze cymbals and lezim sticks with jingling cymbals loosely attached. The man closest to the drummers, seated at the end of the left line leads the dancers by blowing a whistle and clapping.
Date:
December 13, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Dhol-Lezim dance troupe dancers and musicians, Lonāvale (India), 1963

Two-headed clay drum (madiala ?), of the Bagata people, Hyderabad (India), 1963

Description:
Two-headed clay drum, a vase-type pot drum, with paste on both sides (madiala?). An instrument of the Bagata (Bhagatā) people and other tribes in Āraku Valley. “Paste” refers to weighted paste applied on both drumheads. The image shows the larger head, usually played by the left hand. A.P. photo. Possession of the Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute.
Date:
December 21, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Two-headed clay drum (madiala ?), of the Bagata people, Hyderabad (India), 1963

Two-headed clay drum (madiala ?), of the Bagata people, Hyderabad (India), 1963

Description:
Two-headed clay drum, a vase-type pot drum, with paste on both sides (madiala?). An instrument of the Bagata (Bhagatā) people and other tribes in Āraku Valley. “Paste” refers to weighted paste applied on both drumheads. The image shows the smaller head, usually played by the right hand. A.P. photo. Possession of the Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute.
Date:
December 21, 1963
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Two-headed clay drum (madiala ?), of the Bagata people, Hyderabad (India), 1963