nagara
E166035
The nagara is a traditional South Asian kettledrum, typically played in pairs with sticks in folk, ceremonial, and religious music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| nagara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1437727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: nagara Context triple: [Dhol, relatedInstrument, nagara]
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A.
Negaraku
Negaraku is the national anthem of Malaysia, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and unity.
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B.
Kagawong
Kagawong is a small picturesque community on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, known for its scenic Bridal Veil Falls and lakeside charm.
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C.
Naga
Naga is a city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines known as a major religious, cultural, and commercial center, particularly famed for the annual Peñafrancia Festival.
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D.
Nalik
Nalik is an Austronesian language spoken by a small community in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
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E.
Nain
Nain is a remote coastal town in northern Labrador, Canada, known as the administrative center of the Inuit region of Nunatsiavut.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: nagara Target entity description: The nagara is a traditional South Asian kettledrum, typically played in pairs with sticks in folk, ceremonial, and religious music.
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A.
Negaraku
Negaraku is the national anthem of Malaysia, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and unity.
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B.
Kagawong
Kagawong is a small picturesque community on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, known for its scenic Bridal Veil Falls and lakeside charm.
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C.
Naga
Naga is a city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines known as a major religious, cultural, and commercial center, particularly famed for the annual Peñafrancia Festival.
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D.
Nalik
Nalik is an Austronesian language spoken by a small community in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
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E.
Nain
Nain is a remote coastal town in northern Labrador, Canada, known as the administrative center of the Inuit region of Nunatsiavut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Asian musical instrument
ⓘ
kettledrum ⓘ membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| classificationSystem |
Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone
ⓘ
linked to:
Hornbostel–Sachs
|
| culturalSignificance |
associated with royal or martial imagery
ⓘ
used to announce important events ⓘ |
| foundInEnsemble |
folk ensembles
ⓘ
temple ensembles ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
drum shell
ⓘ
drumhead ⓘ tension cords or lacing ⓘ |
| hasDrumType | kettledrum ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal skin drumhead
ⓘ
metal shell ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDrums | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPlayingStyle |
played in pairs
ⓘ
struck with sticks ⓘ |
| hasShape |
bowl-shaped
ⓘ
hemispherical ⓘ |
| hasSoundCharacteristic |
deep-pitched
ⓘ
loud ⓘ resonant ⓘ |
| hasTypicalPairing |
one higher-pitched drum
ⓘ
one lower-pitched drum ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Middle Eastern kettledrum traditions ⓘ |
| playedWith |
curved sticks
ⓘ
drumsticks ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
naqqara
ⓘ
timpani ⓘ |
| tuningMethod | tension adjustment of drumhead ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompanying devotional songs
ⓘ
marking rhythm for dances ⓘ signaling ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
processions
ⓘ
royal or court ceremonies ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Bangladesh ⓘ India ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ religious music ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: nagara Description of subject: The nagara is a traditional South Asian kettledrum, typically played in pairs with sticks in folk, ceremonial, and religious music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.