laser harp
E671154
A laser harp is an electronic musical instrument that uses beams of light as virtual strings, which are interrupted by the performer’s hands to trigger sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| laser harp canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7544066 — 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: laser harp Context triple: [Jean-Michel Jarre, instrument, laser harp]
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A.
Lasers
Lasers is Lupe Fiasco’s third studio album, known for its politically charged lyrics, pop-oriented production, and contentious relationship with both his label and core fanbase.
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B.
Laser
Laser is a teenage son in the 2010 film "The Kids Are All Right," whose curiosity about his biological father helps drive the story’s family-centered plot.
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C.
Laser
Laser is the costumed mascot representing Lasell University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
LaserLight
"LaserLight" is a dance-pop song by English singer Jessie J, known for its energetic beat and uplifting, club-ready chorus.
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E.
Aeolian organ
The Aeolian organ is a historic pipe organ built by the Aeolian Company, renowned for its rich tonal quality and craftsmanship, installed in Duke Chapel at Duke University.
- 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: laser harp Target entity description: A laser harp is an electronic musical instrument that uses beams of light as virtual strings, which are interrupted by the performer’s hands to trigger sounds.
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A.
Lasers
Lasers is Lupe Fiasco’s third studio album, known for its politically charged lyrics, pop-oriented production, and contentious relationship with both his label and core fanbase.
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B.
Laser
Laser is a teenage son in the 2010 film "The Kids Are All Right," whose curiosity about his biological father helps drive the story’s family-centered plot.
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C.
Laser
Laser is the costumed mascot representing Lasell University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
LaserLight
"LaserLight" is a dance-pop song by English singer Jessie J, known for its energetic beat and uplifting, club-ready chorus.
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E.
Aeolian organ
The Aeolian organ is a historic pipe organ built by the Aeolian Company, renowned for its rich tonal quality and craftsmanship, installed in Duke Chapel at Duke University.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electro-optical musical instrument
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electronic musical instrument ⓘ |
| canHave |
MIDI channel selection
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aftertouch control ⓘ arpeggiator functions ⓘ frame-based beam layout ⓘ frameless beam layout ⓘ horizontal beam configuration ⓘ multi-color lasers ⓘ pitch-bend control ⓘ programmable note mappings ⓘ programmable scales ⓘ single-color laser ⓘ velocity-sensitive triggering ⓘ vertical beam configuration ⓘ visual effects synchronization ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
gestures in the light beams
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performer’s hand movements ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
produces musical notes when beams are interrupted
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triggers sounds when beams are blocked ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
contactless playing technique
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gesture-based control ⓘ high visual impact ⓘ integration with digital audio workstations ⓘ integration with synthesizers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
MIDI controller
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beam splitter ⓘ control electronics ⓘ fog or haze machine ⓘ laser source ⓘ mirrors ⓘ optical system ⓘ photodetectors ⓘ sound module ⓘ support frame ⓘ |
| output |
MIDI signals
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electronic audio signals ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electricity ⓘ |
| requires |
dark or dim environment for visibility
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fog or haze to make beams visible ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concerts
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live music performance ⓘ stage shows ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
ambient music
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electronic music ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| uses |
laser beams
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light beams as virtual strings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: laser harp Description of subject: A laser harp is an electronic musical instrument that uses beams of light as virtual strings, which are interrupted by the performer’s hands to trigger sounds.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.