China (album)
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China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
electronic music album
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studio album → |
| alsoReleasedAs |
audio CD
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digital download → |
| artist |
Vangelis
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| chronologicallyFollows |
Beaubourg
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| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Opera Sauvage
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| composer |
Vangelis
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| countryOfOrigin |
Greece
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| coverArtDesigner |
Alwyn Clayden
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| featuresInstrument |
acoustic instruments
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electronic keyboards → traditional Chinese percussion → |
| genre |
electronic music
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progressive electronic → |
| hasCatalogNumber |
Polydor 2383 553
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| hasLength |
approximately 38 minutes
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| hasSubtrack |
Chung Kuo / The Long March
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| hasTrack |
Chung Kuo
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Himalaya → Summit → The Dragon → The Little Fete → The Long March → The Plum Blossom → The Tao of Love → Yin & Yang → |
| hasWorkTitleLanguage |
English
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| inspiredBy |
Chinese culture
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| language |
instrumental
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| mainTheme |
evocation of Chinese landscapes and philosophy
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| notableFor |
fusion of Western electronic music with Chinese musical elements
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| originalMedium |
vinyl record
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| partOf |
Vangelis discography
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| performer |
Vangelis
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| producer |
Vangelis
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| publicationDate |
1979
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| recordedIn |
1978
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| recordLabel |
Polydor Records
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| trackNumberOf |
Chung Kuo: 1
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Himalaya: 8 → Summit: 9 → The Dragon: 3 → The Little Fete: 6 → The Long March: 2 → The Plum Blossom: 4 → The Tao of Love: 5 → Yin & Yang: 7 → |
| usesInstrument |
synthesizer
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| usesMotifsFrom |
traditional Chinese music
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
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Vangelis → |
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