Udakkiya
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Udakkiya is a small hourglass-shaped drum used in Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) traditional music and ritual performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Udakkiya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2518913 — 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: Udakkiya Context triple: [Sinhalese people, traditionalInstrument, Udakkiya]
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A.
Uda
Uda is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and natural scenery.
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B.
Udaya
Udaya is a given name most notably associated with D. Udaya Kumar, the Indian designer who created the Indian rupee sign.
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C.
Kundagannada
Kundagannada is a regional dialect of the Kannada language spoken primarily in the coastal districts of Karnataka, India.
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D.
Umaria
Umaria is a town and district headquarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as a gateway to the nearby Bandhavgarh National Park.
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E.
Dangamvura
Dangamvura is a residential suburb of Mutare, a major city in eastern Zimbabwe.
- 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: Udakkiya Target entity description: Udakkiya is a small hourglass-shaped drum used in Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) traditional music and ritual performances.
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A.
Uda
Uda is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites and natural scenery.
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B.
Udaya
Udaya is a given name most notably associated with D. Udaya Kumar, the Indian designer who created the Indian rupee sign.
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C.
Kundagannada
Kundagannada is a regional dialect of the Kannada language spoken primarily in the coastal districts of Karnataka, India.
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D.
Umaria
Umaria is a town and district headquarters in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, known as a gateway to the nearby Bandhavgarh National Park.
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E.
Dangamvura
Dangamvura is a residential suburb of Mutare, a major city in eastern Zimbabwe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| classificationSystem |
Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone
ⓘ
linked to:
Hornbostel–Sachs
|
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Sinhalese ritual tradition
ⓘ
Sri Lankan folk tradition ⓘ |
| ensembleRole | time-keeping instrument in ritual ensembles ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Sinhalese people ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for chanting
ⓘ
accompaniment for dance ⓘ marking ritual rhythms ⓘ |
| grip | held at the waist or chest level ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
lacing or cords
ⓘ
two drumheads ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| organologicalType | double-headed drum ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often played while moving in ritual space
ⓘ
often played while standing ⓘ |
| playedBy |
ritual drummers
ⓘ
traditional musicians ⓘ |
| region | Kandyan cultural region ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
damaru
ⓘ
udukkai ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Buddhism in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Hindu practices in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| shape | hourglass-shaped ⓘ |
| size | small hand-held drum ⓘ |
| soundProduction |
struck with fingers
ⓘ
struck with hand ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning |
communication with the divine
ⓘ
ritual power ⓘ |
| tuning | tension adjusted by cords ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
animal skin
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| usedFor |
invocation of deities
ⓘ
processional music ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist ritual music in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Kohomba Kankariya ritual ⓘ Sinhalese traditional music ⓘ Sri Lankan traditional music ⓘ exorcistic rituals in Sri Lanka ⓘ healing rituals in Sri Lanka ⓘ religious ceremonies in Sri Lanka ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ village ritual contexts in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Udakkiya Description of subject: Udakkiya is a small hourglass-shaped drum used in Sri Lankan (Sinhalese) traditional music and ritual performances.
Referenced by (1)
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