Daf (frame drum)
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The Daf is a large Middle Eastern frame drum widely used in spiritual, folk, and classical music traditions, including among the Kho people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daf (frame drum) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11886217 — 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: Daf (frame drum) Context triple: [Kho people, traditionalInstrument, Daf (frame drum)]
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A.
rebana (frame drum)
The rebana is a traditional Malay frame drum commonly used in Islamic devotional music and folk performances across Southeast Asia.
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B.
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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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.
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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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: Daf (frame drum) Target entity description: The Daf is a large Middle Eastern frame drum widely used in spiritual, folk, and classical music traditions, including among the Kho people.
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A.
rebana (frame drum)
The rebana is a traditional Malay frame drum commonly used in Islamic devotional music and folk performances across Southeast Asia.
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B.
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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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.
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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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frame drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with Sufi dhikr rituals
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symbol of spiritual ecstasy in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasClassification | Hornbostel–Sachs 211.311 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
drumhead
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metal chains ⓘ metal rings ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal skin
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synthetic drumhead ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Middle East ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
center strokes
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edge strokes ⓘ finger rolls ⓘ thumb rolls ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| playedBy |
fingers
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hands ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Bendir
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Riq ⓘ Tar (frame drum) ⓘ |
| soundProducedBy |
rubbing
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shaking ⓘ striking ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | 30–60 cm ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kho people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Armenian music
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Azerbaijani music ⓘ Kurdish music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ Persian music ⓘ Sufi music ⓘ Turkish music ⓘ classical music ⓘ folk music ⓘ spiritual music ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
dance accompaniment
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festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Armenia
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Azerbaijan ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Syria ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daf (frame drum) Description of subject: The Daf is a large Middle Eastern frame drum widely used in spiritual, folk, and classical music traditions, including among the Kho people.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.