engalabi drum
E935939
The engalabi drum is a long, single-headed Ugandan drum central to Baganda royal and ceremonial music, known for its high-pitched, penetrating tone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| engalabi drum canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11596113 — 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: engalabi drum Context triple: [Baganda, traditionalInstrument, engalabi drum]
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A.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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B.
Bata drums
Bata drums are a set of double-headed Yoruba drums traditionally used in religious ceremonies, especially in music for Orisha worship and masquerade performances.
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C.
kudum drum
The kudum drum is a small double-headed kettle drum traditionally used in Sufi (particularly Mawlawiyya/Mevlevi) ritual music to provide rhythmic accompaniment to spiritual ceremonies.
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D.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
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E.
Dhol
The Dhol is a traditional double-headed drum widely used across India, especially in Assam, to provide powerful rhythmic accompaniment in folk and festive music.
- 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: engalabi drum Target entity description: The engalabi drum is a long, single-headed Ugandan drum central to Baganda royal and ceremonial music, known for its high-pitched, penetrating tone.
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A.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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B.
Bata drums
Bata drums are a set of double-headed Yoruba drums traditionally used in religious ceremonies, especially in music for Orisha worship and masquerade performances.
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C.
kudum drum
The kudum drum is a small double-headed kettle drum traditionally used in Sufi (particularly Mawlawiyya/Mevlevi) ritual music to provide rhythmic accompaniment to spiritual ceremonies.
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D.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
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E.
Dhol
The Dhol is a traditional double-headed drum widely used across India, especially in Assam, to provide powerful rhythmic accompaniment in folk and festive music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buganda kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Buganda
Ganda traditional music ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Buganda ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of royal authority in Buganda music ensembles ⓘ |
| drumheadPosition |
one end of shell open
ⓘ
other end of shell covered with skin ⓘ |
| drumheadType | single-headed ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociation | Baganda ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumhead
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| numberOfDrumheads | 1 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
chieftain installations
ⓘ
cultural rituals ⓘ dance accompaniment ⓘ palace ceremonies ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
hand-struck
ⓘ
played with hands ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ceremonial music accompaniment
ⓘ
royal music accompaniment ⓘ |
| roleInEnsemble |
lead drum
ⓘ
signal drum ⓘ |
| shape | long cylindrical ⓘ |
| soundCharacter | penetrating tone ⓘ |
| typicalPitch | high-pitched ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompanying vocal music
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signaling rhythmic patterns in ensembles ⓘ supporting dance rhythms ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baganda ceremonial music
ⓘ
Baganda royal music ⓘ court music of Buganda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: engalabi drum Description of subject: The engalabi drum is a long, single-headed Ugandan drum central to Baganda royal and ceremonial music, known for its high-pitched, penetrating tone.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.