Concerto in Slendro
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Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Concerto in Slendro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5326725 — 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: Concerto in Slendro Context triple: [Lou Harrison, notableWork, Concerto in Slendro]
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A.
Gamelan
Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian ensemble music form, primarily from Java and Bali, featuring tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, gongs, and drums played in intricate, interlocking patterns.
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B.
Gugak
Gugak is the collective term for traditional Korean music, encompassing court, folk, and ritual genres that reflect Korea’s historical and cultural heritage.
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C.
Concerto for Double Bass
Concerto for Double Bass is a contemporary classical work by American bassist and composer Edgar Meyer that showcases the double bass as a virtuosic solo instrument.
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D.
Seto polyphonic singing
Seto polyphonic singing is a traditional multipart vocal music style of the Seto people of southeastern Estonia and northwestern Russia, characterized by rich harmonies, call-and-response structures, and deep cultural and ritual significance.
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E.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- 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: Concerto in Slendro Target entity description: Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.
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A.
Gamelan
Gamelan is a traditional Indonesian ensemble music form, primarily from Java and Bali, featuring tuned percussion instruments such as metallophones, gongs, and drums played in intricate, interlocking patterns.
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B.
Gugak
Gugak is the collective term for traditional Korean music, encompassing court, folk, and ritual genres that reflect Korea’s historical and cultural heritage.
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C.
Concerto for Double Bass
Concerto for Double Bass is a contemporary classical work by American bassist and composer Edgar Meyer that showcases the double bass as a virtuosic solo instrument.
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D.
Seto polyphonic singing
Seto polyphonic singing is a traditional multipart vocal music style of the Seto people of southeastern Estonia and northwestern Russia, characterized by rich harmonies, call-and-response structures, and deep cultural and ritual significance.
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E.
Sinfonietta
Sinfonietta is an early orchestral composition by Igor Markevitch that showcases his modernist style and inventive orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerStyle | Lou Harrison’s interest in Asian music ⓘ |
| composedByNationality | American composer ⓘ |
| composer | Lou Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | modern classical music ⓘ |
| hasApproximatePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
cross‑cultural composition
ⓘ
fusion of Western orchestra and gamelan tuning ⓘ use of non‑equal temperament tuning ⓘ |
| hasMovementStructure | concerto form ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForces | orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTitleWord |
Concerto
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Slendro ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Indonesian gamelan ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| usesAesthetic | gamelan aesthetics ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentFamily | Western orchestral instruments ⓘ |
| usesTuningSystem | slendro ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Concerto in Slendro Description of subject: Concerto in Slendro is a modern classical composition by Lou Harrison that blends Western orchestral instruments with Indonesian gamelan tuning and aesthetics.
Referenced by (1)
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