sapeh (lute)
E127130
The sapeh is a traditional plucked lute of the Dayak peoples of Borneo, known for its carved wooden body and use in ceremonial and folk music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sapeh (lute) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1101456 — 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: sapeh (lute) Context triple: [Dayak peoples, traditionalMusic, sapeh (lute)]
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A.
Oboe
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B.
Dhol
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C.
Gamelan
Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian ensemble music form, primarily from Java and Bali, featuring tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, gongs, and drums played in intricate, interlocking patterns.
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D.
Guitar Bains
Guitar Bains is a complex, militant member of the Seven Days vigilante group in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose radical views on racial justice profoundly shape the protagonist’s journey.
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E.
Tuba-Zangariyye
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- 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: sapeh (lute) Target entity description: The sapeh is a traditional plucked lute of the Dayak peoples of Borneo, known for its carved wooden body and use in ceremonial and folk music.
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A.
Oboe
Oboe was a World War II British radio navigation system that enabled highly accurate target marking and bombing by Allied aircraft.
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B.
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.
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C.
Kitaro
Kitaro is a pioneering Japanese new-age composer and multi-instrumentalist known for his atmospheric, synthesizer-based soundscapes and influential albums like the "Silk Road" series.
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D.
Gamelan
Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian ensemble music form, primarily from Java and Bali, featuring tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, gongs, and drums played in intricate, interlocking patterns.
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E.
Guitar Bains
Guitar Bains is a complex, militant member of the Seven Days vigilante group in Toni Morrison’s novel "Song of Solomon," whose radical views on racial justice profoundly shape the protagonist’s journey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lute
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musical instrument ⓘ plucked string instrument ⓘ traditional musical instrument ⓘ |
| bodyType | carved wooden body ⓘ |
| construction | carved from a single block of wood ⓘ |
| country |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Dayak cultural identity ⓘ |
| decoration |
Dayak traditional patterns
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carved motifs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dayak lute
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sampe ⓘ sape ⓘ sapek ⓘ sape’ ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | chordophone ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| modernUse |
fusion music
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world music performances ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
Dayak traditional music
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ceremonial music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| neckType | long-necked lute ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ 4 ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Borneo
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Kalimantan ⓘ Sabah ⓘ Sarawak ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community celebrations
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harvest festivals ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ |
| playedWith | fingers ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| soundProduction | plucking ⓘ |
| stringMaterial |
formerly plant fiber strings
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nylon strings ⓘ wire strings ⓘ |
| stringType | plucked strings ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | pentatonic tuning ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dayak peoples
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surface form:
Dayak people
Iban people ⓘ Kayan people ⓘ Kenyah people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dance accompaniment
ⓘ
ritual performances ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sapeh (lute) Description of subject: The sapeh is a traditional plucked lute of the Dayak peoples of Borneo, known for its carved wooden body and use in ceremonial and folk music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.