Shakti
E481538
Shakti is a pioneering Indo-jazz fusion band led by guitarist John McLaughlin, known for blending Indian classical music with jazz improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakti canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4942433 — 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: Shakti Context triple: [Mahavishnu Orchestra, associatedAct, Shakti]
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A.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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B.
Vasavi Shakti
Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
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C.
Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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D.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
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E.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
- 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: Shakti Target entity description: Shakti is a pioneering Indo-jazz fusion band led by guitarist John McLaughlin, known for blending Indian classical music with jazz improvisation.
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A.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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B.
Vasavi Shakti
Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
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C.
Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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D.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
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E.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-jazz fusion band
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music group ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John McLaughlin
NERFINISHED
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Mahavishnu Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
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Indo-jazz fusion ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ganesh Rajagopalan
NERFINISHED
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John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ L. Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandolin U. Srinivas NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Raghavan NERFINISHED ⓘ Selva Ganesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Shankar Mahadevan NERFINISHED ⓘ T. H. Vinayakram NERFINISHED ⓘ V. Selvaganesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | primarily wordless vocals and Indian classical syllables ⓘ |
| leader | John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
jazz world fusion
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world music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
acoustic instrumentation
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blend of Indian classical music and jazz improvisation ⓘ extended improvisation ⓘ use of complex rhythmic cycles (tala) ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
ghatam
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guitar ⓘ kanjira ⓘ mandolin ⓘ mridangam ⓘ tabla ⓘ violin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Handful of Beauty
NERFINISHED
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Natural Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night in Bombay NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakti (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ This Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
Verve Records ⓘ |
| reformed | 1997 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shakti Description of subject: Shakti is a pioneering Indo-jazz fusion band led by guitarist John McLaughlin, known for blending Indian classical music with jazz improvisation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.