Bata drums
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Bata drums are a set of double-headed Yoruba drums traditionally used in religious ceremonies, especially in music for Orisha worship and masquerade performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bata drums canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11580451 — 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: Bata drums Context triple: [Egungun masquerade, associatedWith, Bata drums]
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A.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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B.
Pearl drums
Pearl drums is a renowned Japanese manufacturer of drum kits and percussion instruments widely used by professional and amateur drummers around the world.
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C.
Udu
Udu is a local government area in Delta State, Nigeria, known for its industrial activities and proximity to the city of Warri.
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D.
Bongo
Bongo is an animated musical segment from Disney’s 1947 anthology film "Fun and Fancy Free," following the adventures of a circus bear who longs for freedom and love.
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E.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
- 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: Bata drums Target entity description: Bata drums are a set of double-headed Yoruba drums traditionally used in religious ceremonies, especially in music for Orisha worship and masquerade performances.
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A.
Kbandu drum
The Kbandu drum is a traditional Jamaican hand drum central to Kumina religious and musical practices, providing the deep rhythmic foundation for ceremonies and dances.
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B.
Pearl drums
Pearl drums is a renowned Japanese manufacturer of drum kits and percussion instruments widely used by professional and amateur drummers around the world.
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C.
Udu
Udu is a local government area in Delta State, Nigeria, known for its industrial activities and proximity to the city of Warri.
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D.
Bongo
Bongo is an animated musical segment from Disney’s 1947 anthology film "Fun and Fancy Free," following the adventures of a circus bear who longs for freedom and love.
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E.
Chyabrung drum
The Chyabrung drum is a traditional double-headed drum central to the music, dance, and cultural rituals of the Limbu people of Nepal and neighboring regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba musical instrument
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drum ensemble ⓘ membranophone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orisha deities
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Sango ⓘ Yoruba cosmology ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| classifiedIn | Hornbostel–Sachs 211.26 ⓘ |
| ensembleSize | typically three drums ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
itotele
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iya bata ⓘ okonkolo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
accompaniment for dance
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accompaniment for sacred songs ⓘ ritual communication with deities ⓘ |
| hasHeadType | double-headed ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
call-and-response patterns
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polyrhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| hasRole |
sacred instrument
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symbol of Yoruba identity ⓘ |
| hasShape | hourglass ⓘ |
| language | drum language that imitates Yoruba speech tones ⓘ |
| madeOf |
animal skin heads
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wooden shell ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Southwestern Nigeria
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linked to:
Western Nigeria
Yoruba people ⓘ |
| performedBy | bata drummers ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Benin
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Cuba ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ diaspora Yoruba communities ⓘ |
| playedWith | hands ⓘ |
| requires | initiation for sacred performance in some traditions ⓘ |
| tempoRange | medium to fast ⓘ |
| transmittedTo |
Caribbean
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Cuba ⓘ |
| transmittedVia | Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| tunedBy | leather tensioning straps ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Afro-Cuban popular music
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Afro-Cuban religious ceremonies ⓘ Cuban Santería rituals ⓘ Egungun masquerade ⓘ Ifa rituals ⓘ Orisha worship ⓘ Sango worship ⓘ Yoruba religious ceremonies ⓘ masquerade performances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bata drums Description of subject: Bata drums are a set of double-headed Yoruba drums traditionally used in religious ceremonies, especially in music for Orisha worship and masquerade performances.
Referenced by (1)
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