Maqam Saba
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Maqam Saba is a traditional Arabic musical mode known for its distinctive, deeply emotional and often melancholic character, frequently used in vocal improvisation and classical repertoire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maqam Saba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21501372 — 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: Maqam Saba Context triple: [Arabic maqam, hasNotableMaqam, Maqam Saba]
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Maqam Sikah
Maqam Sikah is a distinctive Arabic musical mode characterized by its neutral third scale degree and is commonly used in traditional vocal and instrumental improvisation.
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B.
Maqam Bayati
Maqam Bayati is one of the most common and expressive melodic modes in Arabic music, known for its warm, emotive character and frequent use in both secular and religious repertoires.
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C.
Dibba Al-Hisn
Dibba Al-Hisn is a small coastal town and exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, located on the Gulf of Oman near the border with Oman.
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D.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- 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: Maqam Saba Target entity description: Maqam Saba is a traditional Arabic musical mode known for its distinctive, deeply emotional and often melancholic character, frequently used in vocal improvisation and classical repertoire.
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A.
Maqam Sikah
Maqam Sikah is a distinctive Arabic musical mode characterized by its neutral third scale degree and is commonly used in traditional vocal and instrumental improvisation.
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B.
Maqam Bayati
Maqam Bayati is one of the most common and expressive melodic modes in Arabic music, known for its warm, emotive character and frequent use in both secular and religious repertoires.
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C.
Dibba Al-Hisn
Dibba Al-Hisn is a small coastal town and exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, located on the Gulf of Oman near the border with Oman.
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D.
Yaarab Shrine
Yaarab Shrine is a fraternal organization of Shriners based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for its philanthropic work and distinctive Middle Eastern–themed temple building.
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E.
Maqam Ibrahim
Maqam Ibrahim is a small, glass-enclosed stone near the Kaaba in Mecca that holds the footprints believed to be those of the Prophet Abraham and serves as a significant site of prayer for Muslim pilgrims.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.