Bang on a Can All-Stars
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Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bang on a Can | 3 |
| Bang on a Can All-Stars canonical | 1 |
| Bang on a Can Marathon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1696427 — 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: Bang on a Can All-Stars Context triple: [Robert Black (bassist), memberOf, Bang on a Can All-Stars]
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A.
Ensemble InterContemporain
Ensemble InterContemporain is a renowned Paris-based contemporary music ensemble specializing in the performance and promotion of 20th- and 21st-century works.
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B.
Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
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C.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
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D.
Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
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E.
West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is a youth orchestra co-founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern musicians to promote dialogue and coexistence through classical music.
- 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: Bang on a Can All-Stars Target entity description: Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
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A.
Ensemble InterContemporain
Ensemble InterContemporain is a renowned Paris-based contemporary music ensemble specializing in the performance and promotion of 20th- and 21st-century works.
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B.
Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
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C.
Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
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D.
Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
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E.
West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is a youth orchestra co-founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern musicians to promote dialogue and coexistence through classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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chamber ensemble ⓘ contemporary music ensemble ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bang on a Can All-Stars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bang on a Can Marathon
Bang on a Can Summer Festival ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Brian Eno
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David Lang ⓘ Julia Wolfe ⓘ Michael Gordon ⓘ Philip Glass ⓘ Steve Reich ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy |
Bang on a Can All-Stars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bang on a Can
|
| genre |
avant-garde music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ jazz ⓘ minimalism ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cello
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clarinet ⓘ double bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ sound engineer ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://bangonacan.org/all_stars ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commissioning new works
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fusion of classical and experimental music ⓘ fusion of classical and jazz music ⓘ fusion of classical and rock music ⓘ genre-blurring performances ⓘ performing works by living composers ⓘ touring internationally ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Big Beautiful Dark and Scary
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Field Recordings ⓘ Music for Airports ⓘ
surface form:
Music for Airports (arrangements of Brian Eno)
Renegade Heaven ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Bang on a Can All-Stars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bang on a Can
|
| performancePractice |
amplified chamber music
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cross-genre programming ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Cantaloupe Music
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Nonesuch Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bang on a Can All-Stars Description of subject: Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Robert Black (bassist)
subject surface form:
Robert Black (bassist)
this entity surface form:
Bang on a Can
this entity surface form:
Bang on a Can
this entity surface form:
Bang on a Can
this entity surface form:
Bang on a Can Marathon