sarangi
E605510
The sarangi is a traditional North Indian bowed string instrument known for its deep, resonant tone and its close resemblance to the human voice in classical and folk music.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6550702 — 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: sarangi Context triple: [rebab, relatedTo, sarangi]
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SANG
SANG is the acronym for the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a key military and security force responsible for protecting the Saudi royal family, strategic facilities, and internal stability.
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saron
The saron is a key metallophone instrument in Javanese and Balinese gamelan ensembles, featuring bronze bars struck with a mallet to produce the core melodic line.
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surabi
Surabi is a traditional Indonesian rice flour pancake, often cooked in clay pans and served with various sweet or savory toppings, that is especially associated with West Java.
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D.
Sark
Sark is a small, car-free island in the English Channel known for its rugged coastline, traditional feudal-style governance history, and designation as a Dark Sky Island.
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SARCO
SARCO is the SAARC Arbitration Council, a regional institution that facilitates the settlement of commercial and investment disputes among member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- 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: sarangi Target entity description: The sarangi is a traditional North Indian bowed string instrument known for its deep, resonant tone and its close resemblance to the human voice in classical and folk music.
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A.
SANG
SANG is the acronym for the Saudi Arabian National Guard, a key military and security force responsible for protecting the Saudi royal family, strategic facilities, and internal stability.
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B.
saron
The saron is a key metallophone instrument in Javanese and Balinese gamelan ensembles, featuring bronze bars struck with a mallet to produce the core melodic line.
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C.
surabi
Surabi is a traditional Indonesian rice flour pancake, often cooked in clay pans and served with various sweet or savory toppings, that is especially associated with West Java.
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D.
Sark
Sark is a small, car-free island in the English Channel known for its rugged coastline, traditional feudal-style governance history, and designation as a Dark Sky Island.
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E.
SARCO
SARCO is the SAARC Arbitration Council, a regional institution that facilitates the settlement of commercial and investment disputes among member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian musical instrument
ⓘ
bowed string instrument ⓘ chordophone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindustani instrumental solo performance
ⓘ
Hindustani vocal accompaniment ⓘ folk songs ⓘ khyal ⓘ thumri ⓘ |
| classifiedIn |
Hindustani gharana traditions
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindustani music
|
| hasAlternativeForm |
Nepali sarangi
ⓘ
Rajasthani sarangi ⓘ
linked to:
Sarangi
sindhi sarangi ⓘ |
| hasBodyMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| hasConstructionFeature |
bridge supporting main and sympathetic strings
ⓘ
hollowed single block of wood ⓘ skin-covered resonator ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
North Indian classical tradition
ⓘ
Sufi music ⓘ devotional music ⓘ |
| hasNotableExponents |
Aruna Narayan
ⓘ
Ghulam Sabir Khan ⓘ Ram Narayan ⓘ Ramesh Mishra ⓘ Sabri Khan ⓘ Sultan Khan ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainStrings |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| hasPlayingTechnique | bowed ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Punjab
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| hasRole |
accompanying vocalists
ⓘ
solo concert instrument ⓘ |
| hasSoundboardMaterial | animal skin ⓘ |
| hasSympatheticStrings | yes ⓘ |
| hasTone |
deep
ⓘ
resonant ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem | raga-based tuning ⓘ |
| held | vertically ⓘ |
| playedWhile | seated ⓘ |
| playedWith |
bow
ⓘ
cuticles of the fingernails ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
esraj
ⓘ
sarinda ⓘ
linked to:
sarangi
violin ⓘ |
| resembles | human voice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
drone and accompaniment
ⓘ
melodic improvisation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
North Indian folk music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sarangi Description of subject: The sarangi is a traditional North Indian bowed string instrument known for its deep, resonant tone and its close resemblance to the human voice in classical and folk music.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: sarangi
linked to: sarangi