The Sacred Harp
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The Sacred Harp is a historic shape-note tunebook first published in 1844, central to the American Sacred Harp singing tradition of a cappella, participatory hymn singing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sacred Harp canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10437573 — 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: The Sacred Harp Context triple: [Seven Psalms, hasPart, The Sacred Harp]
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A.
Singing School
Singing School is a notable feature of Station Island, likely serving as a dedicated place for vocal music instruction and practice.
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B.
North Carolina Songbook
North Carolina Songbook is an album by the Steep Canyon Rangers that pays tribute to North Carolina’s musical heritage through bluegrass-infused interpretations of classic regional songs.
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C.
Oktoechos hymn book
The Oktoechos hymn book is a liturgical collection of hymns organized into eight musical modes, used in Eastern Christian worship throughout the weekly cycle.
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D.
Bayou Folk
Bayou Folk is a collection of short stories by American author Kate Chopin that vividly portrays life, culture, and complex social relations in late 19th-century Louisiana.
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E.
Mondeenise Music
Mondeenise Music is the independent record label founded by American R&B singer Monica to release her music and support her creative control.
- 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: The Sacred Harp Target entity description: The Sacred Harp is a historic shape-note tunebook first published in 1844, central to the American Sacred Harp singing tradition of a cappella, participatory hymn singing.
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A.
Singing School
Singing School is a notable feature of Station Island, likely serving as a dedicated place for vocal music instruction and practice.
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B.
North Carolina Songbook
North Carolina Songbook is an album by the Steep Canyon Rangers that pays tribute to North Carolina’s musical heritage through bluegrass-infused interpretations of classic regional songs.
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C.
Oktoechos hymn book
The Oktoechos hymn book is a liturgical collection of hymns organized into eight musical modes, used in Eastern Christian worship throughout the weekly cycle.
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D.
Bayou Folk
Bayou Folk is a collection of short stories by American author Kate Chopin that vividly portrays life, culture, and complex social relations in late 19th-century Louisiana.
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E.
Mondeenise Music
Mondeenise Music is the independent record label founded by American R&B singer Monica to release her music and support her creative control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hymnbook
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music book ⓘ shape-note tunebook ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
American shape-note singing
ⓘ
Sacred Harp singing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler |
Benjamin Franklin White
NERFINISHED
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Elisha J. King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
anthems
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fuging tunes ⓘ hymns ⓘ occasional pieces ⓘ psalm tunes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| editor |
Hugh McGraw
NERFINISHED
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Seaborn McDaniel Denson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jackson Denson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1844 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
helped preserve shape-note singing tradition
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inspired Sacred Harp singing communities worldwide ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
The Sacred Harp, 1850 edition
NERFINISHED
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The Sacred Harp, 1860 edition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sacred Harp, 1911 edition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sacred Harp, 1936 Denson Revision NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sacred Harp, 1960 revision NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSong |
“Africa”
NERFINISHED
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“David’s Lamentation” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Idumea” NERFINISHED ⓘ “New Britain” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Northfield” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Traveling On” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Wondrous Love” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New England psalmody
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern folk hymnody ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicNotationSystem | shape-note notation ⓘ |
| numberOfShapes | 4-shape system GENERATED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
congregational-style singing
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participatory singing ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionallyAssociatedWith |
American South
NERFINISHED
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rural Southern United States ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian experience
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Christian worship ⓘ death and eternity ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sacred Harp singing conventions
NERFINISHED
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all-day singings ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | a cappella ⓘ |
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Subject: The Sacred Harp Description of subject: The Sacred Harp is a historic shape-note tunebook first published in 1844, central to the American Sacred Harp singing tradition of a cappella, participatory hymn singing.
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