Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center
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The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was a pioneering American studio and research institution for electronic and experimental music, influential in the development of 20th-century avant-garde composition and technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10073134 — 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: Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center Context triple: [Milton Babbitt, associatedWith, Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center]
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IRCAM
IRCAM is a leading Paris-based institute for research and creation in avant-garde music and sound technologies, renowned for its pioneering work in electronic and computer music.
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Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a cutting-edge venue and research facility known for integrating advanced technology with innovative performances and immersive media arts.
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Harvard Computation Laboratory
The Harvard Computation Laboratory was a pioneering research center at Harvard University that developed early electromechanical and electronic computers, including the Harvard Mark I, under the direction of Howard Aiken.
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Mary Pappert School of Music
Mary Pappert School of Music is the music school of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, offering professional training in performance, education, and music technology.
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Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble
The Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble is a performance group at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music dedicated to presenting and exploring modern and contemporary 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: Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center Target entity description: The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was a pioneering American studio and research institution for electronic and experimental music, influential in the development of 20th-century avant-garde composition and technology.
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A.
IRCAM
IRCAM is a leading Paris-based institute for research and creation in avant-garde music and sound technologies, renowned for its pioneering work in electronic and computer music.
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B.
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
The Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a cutting-edge venue and research facility known for integrating advanced technology with innovative performances and immersive media arts.
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C.
Harvard Computation Laboratory
The Harvard Computation Laboratory was a pioneering research center at Harvard University that developed early electromechanical and electronic computers, including the Harvard Mark I, under the direction of Howard Aiken.
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D.
Mary Pappert School of Music
Mary Pappert School of Music is the music school of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, offering professional training in performance, education, and music technology.
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E.
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble
The Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble is a performance group at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music dedicated to presenting and exploring modern and contemporary classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic music studio
ⓘ
music research center ⓘ research institution ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Columbia University
NERFINISHED
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Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CPEMC
NERFINISHED
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Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | RCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
academic study of electronic music
ⓘ
development of 20th-century avant-garde music ⓘ development of electronic music technology ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
computer music
ⓘ
electroacoustic music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Columbia University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Luening NERFINISHED ⓘ Princeton University NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Ussachevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadActivity |
composition
ⓘ
recording ⓘ research ⓘ teaching ⓘ technical development ⓘ |
| hadFacilityType | multi-studio complex ⓘ |
| hostedComposer |
Alice Shields
NERFINISHED
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Bülent Arel NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Wuorinen NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgard Varèse NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Davidovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Milton Babbitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Lansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Pril Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European electronic music studios
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German elektronische Musik ⓘ Musique concrète NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| notableEquipment | RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pioneeringStatus |
one of the first electronic music studios in the United States
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one of the most influential early electronic music centers ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
computer-assisted composition
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live electronic music ⓘ serial electronic composition ⓘ tape music ⓘ |
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Subject: Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center Description of subject: The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center was a pioneering American studio and research institution for electronic and experimental music, influential in the development of 20th-century avant-garde composition and technology.
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