sarod
E643251
Hindustani classical music instrument
lute family instrument
plucked string instrument
string instrument
The sarod is a fretless, plucked string instrument prominent in Hindustani classical music, known for its deep, resonant tone and complex melodic capabilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sarod canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7122941 — 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: sarod Context triple: [dotara, relatedInstrument, sarod]
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A.
saron
The saron is a key metallophone instrument in Javanese and Balinese gamelan ensembles, featuring bronze bars struck with a mallet to produce the core melodic line.
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B.
Sar
Sar is the family name of Pol Pot, the Cambodian revolutionary leader and dictator who headed the Khmer Rouge regime responsible for the Cambodian genocide.
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C.
Nai Sarak
Nai Sarak is a bustling commercial street in Old Delhi known for its dense concentration of bookshops, stationery stores, and educational supply outlets.
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D.
Sajjangad
Sajjangad is a historic hilltop fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the final resting place and spiritual center associated with the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas.
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E.
Sasar
Sasar is an alternative name for the Lemerig language spoken on the island of Vanua Lava in Vanuatu.
- 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: sarod Target entity description: The sarod is a fretless, plucked string instrument prominent in Hindustani classical music, known for its deep, resonant tone and complex melodic capabilities.
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A.
saron
The saron is a key metallophone instrument in Javanese and Balinese gamelan ensembles, featuring bronze bars struck with a mallet to produce the core melodic line.
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B.
Sar
Sar is the family name of Pol Pot, the Cambodian revolutionary leader and dictator who headed the Khmer Rouge regime responsible for the Cambodian genocide.
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C.
Nai Sarak
Nai Sarak is a bustling commercial street in Old Delhi known for its dense concentration of bookshops, stationery stores, and educational supply outlets.
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D.
Sajjangad
Sajjangad is a historic hilltop fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the final resting place and spiritual center associated with the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas.
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E.
Sasar
Sasar is an alternative name for the Lemerig language spoken on the island of Vanua Lava in Vanuatu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindustani classical music instrument
ⓘ
lute family instrument ⓘ plucked string instrument ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| capableOf |
fast taans (rapid melodic runs)
ⓘ
gamak (ornamentation) ⓘ meend (glissando) ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasFeature | complex melodic capabilities ⓘ |
| hasFret | fretless ⓘ |
| hasNeck | fretless metal fingerboard ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponent |
Aashish Khan
ⓘ
Ali Akbar Khan ⓘ Amjad Ali Khan ⓘ
linked to:
Ali Akbar Khan
Annapurna Devi (as teacher and lineage influence) ⓘ Buddhadev Dasgupta ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Radhika Mohan Maitra ⓘ Sharan Rani ⓘ Zarin Daruwala Sharma ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDroneStrings | 2 to 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainStrings | 4 to 6 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSympatheticStrings | up to 15 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| hasPlayingPosition | played seated ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique | plucked with plectrum ⓘ |
| hasPlectrumMaterial |
coconut shell
ⓘ
ebony ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| hasProminentGharana |
Gwalior gharana
ⓘ
Lucknow gharana ⓘ Maihar gharana ⓘ Senia Shahjahanpur gharana ⓘ |
| hasResonatorCover | animal skin ⓘ |
| hasStrings | metal strings ⓘ |
| hasTone |
deep
ⓘ
resonant ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | variable according to raga and gharana ⓘ |
| playedWith | fingernails on left hand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
rabab
ⓘ
rebab ⓘ sitar ⓘ veena ⓘ |
| supportedOn | player's lap ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment
ⓘ
instrumental ensembles ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
North Indian classical music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sarod Description of subject: The sarod is a fretless, plucked string instrument prominent in Hindustani classical music, known for its deep, resonant tone and complex melodic capabilities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.