rebab
E151119
The rebab is a traditional bowed string instrument found in various forms across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, often used to accompany classical, court, and ritual performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| rebab canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1333504 — 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: rebab Context triple: [Mak Yong, usesInstrument, rebab]
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A.
Shaabi
Shaabi is a popular Egyptian urban folk music genre known for its colloquial lyrics, danceable rhythms, and association with working-class culture.
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B.
Rutba
Rutba is a remote desert town in western Iraq that serves as a key transit point on the highway linking Baghdad with Jordan and Syria.
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C.
BER
BER is Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the main international airport serving Germany’s capital region.
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D.
Nabawiyya
Nabawiyya is a character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "The Thief and the Dogs," known primarily as the unfaithful wife whose betrayal deeply impacts the protagonist, Said Mahran.
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E.
HEBA
HEBA is the ICAO airport code for Borg El Arab Airport, the main international airport serving Alexandria, Egypt.
- 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: rebab Target entity description: The rebab is a traditional bowed string instrument found in various forms across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, often used to accompany classical, court, and ritual performances.
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A.
Shaabi
Shaabi is a popular Egyptian urban folk music genre known for its colloquial lyrics, danceable rhythms, and association with working-class culture.
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B.
Rutba
Rutba is a remote desert town in western Iraq that serves as a key transit point on the highway linking Baghdad with Jordan and Syria.
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C.
BER
BER is Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the main international airport serving Germany’s capital region.
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D.
Nabawiyya
Nabawiyya is a character in Naguib Mahfouz’s novel "The Thief and the Dogs," known primarily as the unfaithful wife whose betrayal deeply impacts the protagonist, Said Mahran.
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E.
HEBA
HEBA is the ICAO airport code for Borg El Arab Airport, the main international airport serving Alexandria, Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bowed string instrument
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musical instrument ⓘ traditional instrument ⓘ |
| classifiedIn | Hornbostel–Sachs 321.3 (bowed spike lutes) in many forms ⓘ |
| depictedIn | medieval Islamic art ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial |
coconut shell in some variants
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gourd in some variants ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasBowHairMaterial | horsehair ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Islamic world
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Middle East ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
bowed
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sometimes plucked ⓘ |
| hasRole |
accompanying instrument
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drone provider in some traditions ⓘ melodic lead instrument ⓘ |
| hasSoundboardMaterial |
animal skin
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parchment ⓘ |
| hasStringCount |
2 strings
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3 strings ⓘ more than 3 strings in some variants ⓘ |
| hasTuningMethod | by ear ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Arab rebab
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Javanese rebab ⓘ
surface form:
Balinese rebab
Javanese rebab ⓘ Malay rebab ⓘ Persian rebab ⓘ bass rebab ⓘ boat-shaped rebab ⓘ pear-shaped rebab ⓘ spike fiddle type rebab ⓘ |
| influenced | development of European bowed instruments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
erhu
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kamancheh ⓘ lyra ⓘ sarangi ⓘ |
| usedBy |
court musicians
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religious specialists ⓘ storytellers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Arabic classical music
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Balinese traditional music ⓘ Javanese traditional music ⓘ Malay traditional music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ Ottoman classical music ⓘ Persian classical music ⓘ Southeast Asian music ⓘ classical music traditions ⓘ court music ⓘ gamelan ensembles ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ storytelling performances ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 8th century or earlier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: rebab Description of subject: The rebab is a traditional bowed string instrument found in various forms across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, often used to accompany classical, court, and ritual performances.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mak Yong