New York City folk scene
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The New York City folk scene was a vibrant mid-20th-century musical and cultural movement centered in places like Greenwich Village, where singers, songwriters, and activists helped popularize contemporary folk music and shape American counterculture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greenwich Village folk scene | 1 |
| New York City folk scene canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11634779 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York City folk scene Context triple: [Gil Robbins, workedIn, New York City folk scene]
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New York rock scene
The New York rock scene is the vibrant, influential music community centered in New York City, known especially for its groundbreaking punk, new wave, and alternative rock movements.
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New York City (fictionalized music scene)
New York City (fictionalized music scene) is a stylized version of New York’s music industry world, depicted as a high-stakes, glamorous, and often ruthless urban backdrop for artists, producers, and record executives.
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New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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New York house music scene
The New York house music scene is a vibrant, pioneering movement in electronic dance music known for its soulful, club-oriented sound that emerged from the city’s underground clubs and producers in the 1980s and 1990s.
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New York no wave
New York no wave was an experimental late-1970s New York City music and art movement known for its abrasive, anti-commercial sound and avant-garde, punk-influenced aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City folk scene Target entity description: The New York City folk scene was a vibrant mid-20th-century musical and cultural movement centered in places like Greenwich Village, where singers, songwriters, and activists helped popularize contemporary folk music and shape American counterculture.
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A.
New York rock scene
The New York rock scene is the vibrant, influential music community centered in New York City, known especially for its groundbreaking punk, new wave, and alternative rock movements.
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B.
New York City (fictionalized music scene)
New York City (fictionalized music scene) is a stylized version of New York’s music industry world, depicted as a high-stakes, glamorous, and often ruthless urban backdrop for artists, producers, and record executives.
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C.
New York School
The New York School was a mid-20th-century avant-garde art movement centered in New York City, best known for its Abstract Expressionist painters and innovative approaches to form, color, and gesture.
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D.
New York house music scene
The New York house music scene is a vibrant, pioneering movement in electronic dance music known for its soulful, club-oriented sound that emerged from the city’s underground clubs and producers in the 1980s and 1990s.
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E.
New York no wave
New York no wave was an experimental late-1970s New York City music and art movement known for its abrasive, anti-commercial sound and avant-garde, punk-influenced aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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folk music movement ⓘ music scene ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
poetry readings
ⓘ
songwriting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Dave Van Ronk NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Baez NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Odetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter, Paul and Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Ochs NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Havens NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Paxton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Greenwich Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
acoustic instrumentation
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coffeehouse performances ⓘ hootenannies ⓘ open mic nights ⓘ politically engaged lyrics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole |
center of American folk revival
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hub for left-wing activism ⓘ incubator for singer-songwriters ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary folk music
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folk music ⓘ protest music ⓘ |
| influenced |
American popular music
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folk rock ⓘ protest song tradition ⓘ singer-songwriter tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s counterculture
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American folk music revival NERFINISHED ⓘ anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
|
| notableVenue |
Café Wha?
NERFINISHED
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Gerdes Folk City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bitter End NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gaslight Cafe NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Square Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Bleecker Street
NERFINISHED
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Lower Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ MacDougal Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City folk scene Description of subject: The New York City folk scene was a vibrant mid-20th-century musical and cultural movement centered in places like Greenwich Village, where singers, songwriters, and activists helped popularize contemporary folk music and shape American counterculture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Greenwich Village folk scene