Daula
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Daula is a traditional double-headed drum central to Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and ritual music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daula canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11608300 — 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: Daula Context triple: [Kandyan dance, instrument, Daula]
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A.
Damauli
Damauli is a town in central Nepal that serves as the administrative headquarters of Tanahun District and a key junction along major transport routes.
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B.
Firozkoh
Firozkoh was the medieval royal city and cultural center of the Ghurid dynasty in present-day central Afghanistan, renowned for its architectural and artistic achievements before its destruction by the Mongols.
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C.
Kadamtala
Kadamtala is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Banawali
Banawali is an archaeological site in Haryana, India, known for its well-preserved remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, including planned settlements and distinctive Harappan artifacts.
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E.
Duhshala
Duhshala is the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for her marriage to Jayadratha.
- 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: Daula Target entity description: Daula is a traditional double-headed drum central to Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and ritual music.
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A.
Damauli
Damauli is a town in central Nepal that serves as the administrative headquarters of Tanahun District and a key junction along major transport routes.
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B.
Firozkoh
Firozkoh was the medieval royal city and cultural center of the Ghurid dynasty in present-day central Afghanistan, renowned for its architectural and artistic achievements before its destruction by the Mongols.
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C.
Kadamtala
Kadamtala is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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D.
Banawali
Banawali is an archaeological site in Haryana, India, known for its well-preserved remains of the Indus Valley Civilization, including planned settlements and distinctive Harappan artifacts.
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E.
Duhshala
Duhshala is the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known for her marriage to Jayadratha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
idiophone-membranophone hybrid instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sinhalese people ⓘ |
| classification | membranophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Kandyan tradition
ⓘ
Sinhalese culture ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for dance
ⓘ
accompaniment for ritual ⓘ rhythmic foundation in Kandyan ensembles ⓘ |
| hasHeadType | double-headed ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical body ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumheads
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| performancePractice | played in ensembles with other Kandyan drums ⓘ |
| playedWith |
hands
ⓘ
sticks ⓘ |
| region |
Kandy region
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Province of Sri Lanka
|
| relatedInstrument |
Geta Bera
ⓘ
Thammattama ⓘ Yak Bera ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
deep resonant tone
ⓘ
distinct rhythmic patterns for Kandyan dance ⓘ |
| status | traditional instrument ⓘ |
| tuning | tunable by tightening drumhead laces ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kandyan drummers
ⓘ
temple musicians in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedFor |
processional music
ⓘ
temple ceremonies ⓘ traditional festivals in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Buddhist temple rituals in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Kandyan dance ⓘ Kohomba Kankariya ritual ⓘ Sri Lankan ritual music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daula Description of subject: Daula is a traditional double-headed drum central to Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and ritual music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.