“Hoe-Down”
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“Hoe-Down” is the lively, folk-inspired final section of Aaron Copland’s ballet *Rodeo*, famous for its use of American cowboy tunes and energetic rhythms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoe-Down | 2 |
| “Hoe-Down” canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4031636 — 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: “Hoe-Down” Context triple: [Rodeo (ballet), hasPart, “Hoe-Down”]
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A.
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range is a 1936 American musical Western film starring Bing Crosby and Frances Farmer, known for its blend of cowboy romance and popular songs.
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B.
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots music.
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C.
Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally is a 1956 rock and roll song by Little Richard, celebrated for its frantic tempo, powerful vocals, and major influence on early rock music.
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D.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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E.
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 Technicolor historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary War, directed by John Ford and noted for its vivid frontier imagery.
- 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: “Hoe-Down” Target entity description: “Hoe-Down” is the lively, folk-inspired final section of Aaron Copland’s ballet *Rodeo*, famous for its use of American cowboy tunes and energetic rhythms.
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A.
Rhythm on the Range
Rhythm on the Range is a 1936 American musical Western film starring Bing Crosby and Frances Farmer, known for its blend of cowboy romance and popular songs.
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B.
Appalachia Waltz
Appalachia Waltz is a 1996 collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Mark O’Connor, and bassist Edgar Meyer that blends classical, folk, and American roots music.
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C.
Long Tall Sally
Long Tall Sally is a 1956 rock and roll song by Little Richard, celebrated for its frantic tempo, powerful vocals, and major influence on early rock music.
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D.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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E.
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk is a 1939 Technicolor historical drama film set during the American Revolutionary War, directed by John Ford and noted for its vivid frontier imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballet movement
ⓘ
concert arrangement ⓘ orchestral piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American West
cowboy culture ⓘ |
| basedOn |
American cowboy tunes
ⓘ
American folk melodies ⓘ |
| choreographerOfOriginalBallet | Agnes de Mille ⓘ |
| composer | Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| danceTypeReference |
hoedown
ⓘ
square dance ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| genre |
American classical
ⓘ
ballet music ⓘ classical music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
concert band arrangement
ⓘ
orchestral suite version from Rodeo ⓘ solo piano arrangement ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | one of Aaron Copland's most popular pieces ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American folk tradition
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cowboy songs ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
energetic rhythms
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lively dance character ⓘ prominent use of brass ⓘ prominent use of percussion ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| notableFor | vivid depiction of rural American life ⓘ |
| orchestratedBy | Aaron Copland ⓘ |
| partOf | Rodeo ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final section ⓘ |
| premieredAsPartOf | Rodeo premiere ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremiereDate | 1942-10-16 ⓘ |
| premiereWorkPremierePlace |
Metropolitan Opera House
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surface form:
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
|
| style |
American Western
ⓘ
folk-inspired ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | fast ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
full symphony orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ballet performances of Rodeo
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concert repertoire ⓘ pops orchestra programs ⓘ |
| workKey | tonal with folk modality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Hoe-Down” Description of subject: “Hoe-Down” is the lively, folk-inspired final section of Aaron Copland’s ballet *Rodeo*, famous for its use of American cowboy tunes and energetic rhythms.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Saturday Night Waltz
this entity surface form:
Hoe-Down