The Shamanic Drum
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The Shamanic Drum is a percussion-focused, trance-inducing ambient album by Byron Metcalf that blends shamanic drumming with atmospheric soundscapes for meditative and ritual use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shamanic Drum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8665756 — 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: The Shamanic Drum Context triple: [Byron Metcalf, notableWork, The Shamanic Drum]
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A.
Drumming at the Edge of Magic
Drumming at the Edge of Magic is a book by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores the cultural, historical, and spiritual dimensions of percussion and rhythm around the world.
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B.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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C.
The Painted Drum
The Painted Drum is a novel by Louise Erdrich that weaves together interconnected stories about loss, family, and cultural identity centered around a powerful ceremonial drum.
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D.
Land of a Million Drums
"Land of a Million Drums" is a hip hop song by OutKast featuring Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown, best known for appearing on the 2002 Scooby-Doo film soundtrack.
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E.
Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage is a 1951 exotica album by composer and bandleader Les Baxter, renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and influential role in defining the exotica music genre.
- 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: The Shamanic Drum Target entity description: The Shamanic Drum is a percussion-focused, trance-inducing ambient album by Byron Metcalf that blends shamanic drumming with atmospheric soundscapes for meditative and ritual use.
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A.
Drumming at the Edge of Magic
Drumming at the Edge of Magic is a book by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart that explores the cultural, historical, and spiritual dimensions of percussion and rhythm around the world.
-
B.
Ritual Spirit
"Ritual Spirit" is a 2016 EP by British trip hop group Massive Attack that marked their return with a darker, atmospheric sound and notable guest collaborations.
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C.
The Painted Drum
The Painted Drum is a novel by Louise Erdrich that weaves together interconnected stories about loss, family, and cultural identity centered around a powerful ceremonial drum.
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D.
Land of a Million Drums
"Land of a Million Drums" is a hip hop song by OutKast featuring Killer Mike and Sleepy Brown, best known for appearing on the 2002 Scooby-Doo film soundtrack.
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E.
Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage is a 1951 exotica album by composer and bandleader Les Baxter, renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and influential role in defining the exotica music genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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shamanic drumming album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Byron Metcalf ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
guided inner journeys
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shamanic drumming ceremonies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byron Metcalf discography ⓘ |
| containsVocals | no or minimal lyrics ⓘ |
| creator | Byron Metcalf ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient
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meditation music ⓘ percussion music ⓘ shamanic drumming ⓘ trance-inducing music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
atmospheric soundscapes
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percussion-focused soundscapes ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
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meditative ⓘ rhythmic ⓘ ritualistic ⓘ trance-inducing ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
frame drum
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percussion ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
meditation
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ritual practice ⓘ shamanic journeying ⓘ trance work ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| listeningContext |
group ritual settings
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personal meditation ⓘ relaxation and stress reduction ⓘ |
| performer | Byron Metcalf ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | percussion ⓘ |
| primaryRhythmType | steady pulse ⓘ |
| productionStyle | layered percussion and ambience ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
ambient music listeners
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listeners interested in shamanic practices ⓘ meditation practitioners ⓘ |
| theme |
altered states of consciousness
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healing and transformation ⓘ shamanism ⓘ spiritual exploration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shamanic Drum Description of subject: The Shamanic Drum is a percussion-focused, trance-inducing ambient album by Byron Metcalf that blends shamanic drumming with atmospheric soundscapes for meditative and ritual use.
Referenced by (1)
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