The Sounds of India
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The Sounds of India is a landmark album by sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar that introduced many Western listeners to the fundamentals and expressive range of Indian classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sounds of India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9459296 — 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 Sounds of India Context triple: [Ravi Shankar, notableWork, The Sounds of India]
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A.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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B.
Sinfonía India
Sinfonía India is a symphonic work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that blends modernist orchestral writing with indigenous Mexican melodies and rhythms.
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C.
Santoor
Santoor is a popular Indian personal care brand best known for its sandalwood and turmeric-based bathing soaps.
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D.
Heart of India
Heart of India is a popular nickname for the centrally located Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, reflecting its geographic and cultural significance within the country.
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E.
Notturno indiano
Notturno indiano is a short, atmospheric novel by Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi that follows a man's nocturnal, dreamlike journey across India in search of a missing friend.
- 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 Sounds of India Target entity description: The Sounds of India is a landmark album by sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar that introduced many Western listeners to the fundamentals and expressive range of Indian classical music.
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A.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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B.
Sinfonía India
Sinfonía India is a symphonic work by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez that blends modernist orchestral writing with indigenous Mexican melodies and rhythms.
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C.
Santoor
Santoor is a popular Indian personal care brand best known for its sandalwood and turmeric-based bathing soaps.
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D.
Heart of India
Heart of India is a popular nickname for the centrally located Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, reflecting its geographic and cultural significance within the country.
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E.
Notturno indiano
Notturno indiano is a short, atmospheric novel by Italian writer Antonio Tabucchi that follows a man's nocturnal, dreamlike journey across India in search of a missing friend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Alla Rakha ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1960s world music boom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
drone
ⓘ
improvisation in Indian classical music ⓘ raga ⓘ tala ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
sitar
ⓘ
tabla ⓘ tambura ⓘ |
| featuresMusician | Alla Rakha ⓘ |
| genre |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
Indian classical music ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | The Sounds of India album cover ⓘ |
| hasEducationalValue | high ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
mono
ⓘ
stereo ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
alap
ⓘ
gat ⓘ light classical dhun ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cross-cultural understanding
ⓘ
introduction to Indian classical music ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Dhun
ⓘ
Raga Rageshri ⓘ Raga Sindhi Bhairavi ⓘ |
| hasType |
educational album
ⓘ
introductory album ⓘ |
| includesSpokenExplanations | true ⓘ |
| influenced | Western appreciation of Indian music ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
instruction in Indian classical music
ⓘ
listening ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Indian classical music to Western audiences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ravi Shankar discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Ravi Shankar
|
| performer | Ravi Shankar ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | sitar ⓘ |
| producer | Richard Bock ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
World Pacific
ⓘ
World Pacific Records ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
music reviews
ⓘ
musicological analysis ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Western listeners ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sounds of India Description of subject: The Sounds of India is a landmark album by sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar that introduced many Western listeners to the fundamentals and expressive range of Indian classical music.
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