atumpan drums
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Atumpan drums are a pair of large, talking drums from the Akan people of Ghana, traditionally used for communication and in royal and ceremonial music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| atumpan drums canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14797440 — 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: atumpan drums Context triple: [Kete, hasInstrument, atumpan drums]
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A.
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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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.
Daf (frame drum)
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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E.
tin drum
The tin drum is a small percussion instrument, typically made of metal and played by striking its surface to produce a bright, resonant sound.
- 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: atumpan drums Target entity description: Atumpan drums are a pair of large, talking drums from the Akan people of Ghana, traditionally used for communication and in royal and ceremonial music.
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A.
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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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.
Daf (frame drum)
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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E.
tin drum
The tin drum is a small percussion instrument, typically made of metal and played by striking its surface to produce a bright, resonant sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.