bateria (percussion ensemble)
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The bateria is a large, high-energy Brazilian percussion ensemble that drives the rhythm and atmosphere of samba performances, especially during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parades.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| bateria (percussion ensemble) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11790990 — 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: bateria (percussion ensemble) Context triple: [Rio de Janeiro Carnival, hasNotableElement, bateria (percussion ensemble)]
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A.
Sō Percussion
Sō Percussion is an American contemporary percussion ensemble known for its innovative performances, experimental compositions, and collaborations across classical, indie, and avant-garde music scenes.
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B.
Bateria
Bateria is a coastal barangay of the municipality of Daanbantayan in Cebu, Philippines.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Sabian cymbals
Sabian cymbals is a major Canadian manufacturer of professional drum cymbals widely used across rock, metal, jazz, and other music genres.
- 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: bateria (percussion ensemble) Target entity description: The bateria is a large, high-energy Brazilian percussion ensemble that drives the rhythm and atmosphere of samba performances, especially during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parades.
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A.
Sō Percussion
Sō Percussion is an American contemporary percussion ensemble known for its innovative performances, experimental compositions, and collaborations across classical, indie, and avant-garde music scenes.
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B.
Bateria
Bateria is a coastal barangay of the municipality of Daanbantayan in Cebu, Philippines.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Sabian cymbals
Sabian cymbals is a major Canadian manufacturer of professional drum cymbals widely used across rock, metal, jazz, and other music genres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of samba school
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musical ensemble ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
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samba school parade ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
samba
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samba-enredo ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
call-and-response patterns
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complex polyrhythms ⓘ fast tempo ⓘ high volume ⓘ sudden breaks and cues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| etymology | Portuguese word meaning drum section or battery ⓘ |
| hasLeader | mestre de bateria ⓘ |
| hasSection |
caixa section
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chocalho section ⓘ repinique section ⓘ surdo section ⓘ tamborim section ⓘ |
| hasSubleader | diretor de bateria ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian popular music arrangements
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samba-reggae percussion ensembles ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Portuguese ⓘ |
| ledBy | whistle signals ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
Carnival parade
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samba school rehearsal ⓘ samba show ⓘ |
| performsFor |
samba school
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samba-enredo singer ⓘ |
| role |
creates atmosphere and energy during Carnival parades
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drives tempo and groove of samba-enredo ⓘ provides rhythmic foundation for samba performance ⓘ supports dancers and singers in samba school ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
samba school competition
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street parade ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Brazilian Carnival parade
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Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| typicalSize |
large ensemble
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often more than 100 percussionists ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
agogô
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caixa ⓘ chocalho ⓘ cuíca ⓘ ganza ⓘ pandeiro ⓘ reco-reco ⓘ repinique ⓘ surdo ⓘ tamborim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: bateria (percussion ensemble) Description of subject: The bateria is a large, high-energy Brazilian percussion ensemble that drives the rhythm and atmosphere of samba performances, especially during Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parades.
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